THE LIVING CENTER’S LAUNDRY was one of the most damaged buildings on campus of the Mexia State Supported Living Center, second to the warehouse. Here debris can be seen strewn all over the roads and parking lots on site. (Photo submitted by Margo and Robert Nash)
Mexia State Supported Living Center (MSSLC) sustained substantial damage due to high straight-line winds or a possible tornado that swept through the area just before 3:00 a.m. on Monday morning, January 16, 2017.
Initial reports say there were no injuries to residents or personnel on site.
Minor damage can be seen all over campus, but the heavily hit areas are the warehouse and laundry buildings, as can be seen in the photos.
Employees not on duty, were called in to help with clean-up early Monday morning according to housekeeper Margo Nash, whose husband, Robert, received such a call shortly after 3:00 a.m. Robert is a maintenance tech and MSSLC firefighter.
According to online sources, there are many downed power lines; and the center is currently running on generators as of 11:00 a.m. Monday morning.
Attempts were made to contact the center Monday morning, but there was no answer as of press time.
