After a tornado outbreak in August, Berea and Middleburg Heights opened their recreation centers to folks living in Brook Park after their city’s center was forced to close due to all the damage.
Soon, residents will no longer need to use other facilities because Brook Park Mayor Edward Orcutts says they could partially reopen the rec center next week.
In Brook Park, residents use the recreation center for a list of things, such as sports, classes, meetings, etc., but they haven’t been able to since their recreation center had to close its doors.
The center stopped fully operating after multiple tornados tore through Northeast Ohio in early August and ripped the metal roof off the building, causing extensive damages.
Two months later, you can still see the damage to the walls, ceiling tiles and HVAC systems. The city immediately started cleaning up and repairing the damages following the storms.
Orcutts says the work helped prepare the building for a possible partial reopening. If all goes well, they could welcome residents back as soon as Monday.