Case Study
Monroe County Recovery School
The Story The Monroe County Recovery School was a disaster recovery project in response to an EF-5 tornado that struck Smithville, Mississippi on a late afternoon in April. It devastated the town and left a damage path five miles long and half a mile wide. Before the tornado, Smithville was a small, full service town with a main street dotted with structures that had been built in the early 20th century. In a matter of moments, the tornado de