Seneca Tornado Relief

April 24, 2020

In the early morning hours of April 13, the city of Seneca was devastated by an EF3 tornado.

The tornado hit Borg Warner, the county’s largest employer, destroyed over 170 homes and displaced well over 1,000 people.

screenshot of tornado video on YouTube — *Video credit Tornado Relief Fund for Seneca, SC GoFundMe page*

arial photo of borg warner by Anesha Smith — Borg Warner destruction. *Photo credit Anesha Smith.*

Home destroyed by seneca tornado photo from WYFF website — Seneca home destroyed by tornado. *Photo credit WYFF website.*

Oconee Relief Efforts

image of inside shaver complex donation headquarters — Donation headquarters at Shaver Complex. *Photo credit Charlotte Waters*

Immediately following the tornado, the citizens of Oconee dove in working tirelessly to support the victims with donations, hot meals and smiling faces. Charlotte Waters, Sales and Social Media Manager for Visit Oconee SC, was one of those people. She managed the entire flow of donations coming in from the generous community, surrounding counties and throughout the state including a truck from as far away as North Charleston. Oconee County Parks, Recreation and Tourism Director, Phil Shirley, City of Seneca Recreation Department and the Oconee History Museum staff were on hand to oversee all aspects of the operations. They were supported by a plethora of volunteers from throughout the county and beyond who continue to keep the operations open at the Shaver Complex.

The donation center at Shaver Complex will remain open through May 8th from 10am-2pm. After that donations will be turned over to the United Way for benefit of residents in Oconee County.

Help Fund Relief Efforts

Contribute online to the
Tornado Relief Fund for Seneca, SC
GoFundMe account

Seneca Strong T-shirts

Local graphic design company, T&R Graphics, is printing “Seneca Strong” shirts to help help the cause. $10 from every shirt sale goes to the Seneca Tornado Relief fund.

photo of seneca strong tshirt — T-shirts $20 each order online

Angels

Green Springs, an eclectic gift shop on Ram Cat Alley in Downtown Seneca, is selling angels to benefit relief efforts. 25% of each angel sale will be donated to the Seneca Tornado Relief Fund.