Cleanup continues at Oak Brook Estates in Kalamazoo County, Michigan on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, over a week after the May 7 tornadoes that devastated the community.Devin Anderson-Torrez| MLive.com
On Tuesday, May 7, two tornadoes tore through Portage, destroying 60 buildings and damaging hundreds more. The largest of the two had wind speeds of 135 mph, lasted 22 minutes and ripped a trail of destruction over 11 miles. Miraculously, there were no deaths or serious injuries.
I often talk about the statewide reach MLive has. But this column is about how we use our MLive resources for every community we cover. When a tornado hits, it’s a local story brought to you by local reporters.
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