![]() ![]() The tribe contributed $200,000 in Indian Health Service Emergency Project funding to replace the East Central Oklahoma Water Authority waterline, which supplies water to the town of Webbers Falls and the surrounding area. “Every donation and repair counts in helping Webbers Falls get back to where they were before the flood, and I am proud to be part of a Nation that does its part in helping its communities when they need it.” “It’s been a tough summer for everyone here,” Councilor Smith said. During the flood two barges broke away from their moorings and drifted from the port down the McClellan Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System and slammed into Webbers Falls Lock & Dam 16 on May 23. The total cost of the town’s project is estimated to be $974,000 with the balance of funds coming from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board and USDA Rural Development. “They have helped to make it possible for us to get a new waterline to our town and fresh water to our citizens.” “We are eternally grateful to Cherokee Nation for this grant because without it we would have a hard time putting our waterline back in,” Mayor Sandy Wright said. In September, Cherokee Nation Child Support and Human Services employees also delivered school supplies to Webbers Falls School, which lost most of its supplies in the flood. The two tribal departments spent weeks collecting the school supply donations around the tribe’s 14-county area. Webbers Falls, with a population of around 600, has a rich history that can be traced back to the arrival of Cherokees in the early 1800s. Today, the town is also home to the National Trail of Tears Association office.A supply drive to aid Webber Falls, Oklahoma, area residents trying to recover from historic flooding is underway in Lamar County. Lamar County Adopt-A-Cop kicked off the supply drive last weekend and within 24 hours already had eight pallets of water, plus hygiene supplies, on the way to Oklahoma. “We didn’t expect to send supplies so soon but American Towing called us immediately and said they’d take a load up and donated multiple pallets of water.” “It blew us away how quickly this county came together to get supplies for Webber Falls,” said Adopt-A-Cop president Amanda Willows. The next load of supplies is scheduled to leave Sunday, June 2nd, so there is still time to donate if you feel compelled to. Items needed is bottled water, hygiene essentials, mops, towels, dog/cat food, brushes/combs, disposable cups/plates/utensils, non-perishable food Webbers Falls Lake, also known as Webbers Falls Reservoir, is a reservoir created by a lock and dam on the Arkansas River in Muskogee County, Oklahoma.The normal elevation is 490 feet (150 m). When PWAT values are above 2 inches, if rain falls, flooding is likely. It has 157 miles (253 km) of shoreline and a surface area of 11,600 acres (47,000,000 m 2).The drainage area of the lake is 97,033 square miles (251,310 km 2). During May 2019, the PWAT values were sitting at 1.5 to 2 inches and stayed there for the entire event. Those wishing to donate can drop items off at American Towing, located at 1840 NW Loop 286 in Paris, Everett Toyota or any Paris Fire Station. Location: Webber Falls, OK Tweet This Search All PPP Data. During the flood in 2019, the barge hit that damn, so we were afraid that was going to come down and get washed, O’Grady said. “My heart broke when I saw the devastation caused by these floods and storms and the severe weather just keeps coming to the affected areas,” said Willows. Its been a wild 24 hours for Webber Falls after being evacuated due to flooding, as well as a possible catastrophic situation involved 2 loose barges that were threatening to hit the Webber Falls Lock and Dam all night - they just finally did minutes ago and both sank. Charles R Hubler is a sole proprietorship located in Webber Falls, Oklahoma that received a Coronavirus-related PPP loan from the SBA of in April, 2021. The company has reported itself as a White male owned business, and employed at least one person during the applicable loan loan period. In May 2019, flooding forced O’Grady and his wife from their home. They eventually moved into this new home just yards away. Mayor David Chase said now that severe weather season is here, residents are preparing. ![]()
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