UPDATE: See the progress to repair the Dallas County Jail, which had its roof torn off and was flooded during the January 12 Selma tornado. alnews selma savingselma wakanews
The Dallas County Jail was severely damaged by the January 12th tornado. Phase I of the rebuilding project — is currently underway at the facility.
The January 12th tornado — tore the roof off of the Dallas County Jail — flooding the facility — and causing extensive damage inside the building.Sheriff Mike Granthum says restoring power will show the true extent of the damage to the facility.“You see a key turning door, that’s a back-up mechanism. Everything now is done digital, everything’s done with cameras, everything’s done electronically. Mash a button and a door rolls.
About 130 inmates had to be removed from the jail following the tornado. And they remain housed in other facilities. “Thank goodness we have these sheriffs that have stepped up housing our inmates because if I didn’t have them, I’d be in trouble,” said Granthum. Granthum say the entire project will likely cost millions of dollars — and several years — to complete.
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