LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Walls were built Friday for a new home in western Kentucky after tornadoes ripped through the area last December.
Dozens of volunteers with the Building Association of Greater Louisville built walls for a Habitat for Humanity home Friday as part of Mayor Greg Fischer's Give A Day, a month-long program dedicated to community service.
The completed walls will be sent to Dawson Springs, where a Habitat for Humanity home was destroyed during the severe weather. Volunteers started at 7:30 a.m., measuring and cutting wood before assembling the walls
"There is a lot of construction that we need right now," said Juva Barber, executive vice president of the Building Industry Association of Greater Louisville. "I think we've learned today that more than 400 people lost their homes, and this is just one. So if we could do even more, we would be happy to do it."
IMAGES | Residents of Dawson Springs, Ky. begin picking up the pieces after tornado
DAWSON SPRINGS, KY - December 14, 2021 - Disaster Survivors Assistance (DSA) teams have arrived in Dawson Springs, Kentucky, going door to door to help register survivors of the recent tornadoes. FEMA Photo / Dominick Del Vecchio
- Dominick Del Vecchio
DAWSON SPRINGS, KY - December 14, 2021 - Disaster Survivors Assistance (DSA) teams have arrived in Dawson Springs, Kentucky, going door to door to help register survivors of the recent tornadoes. FEMA Photo / Dominick Del Vecchio
- Dominick Del Vecchio
DAWSON SPRINGS, KT - December 14, 2021 - Disaster Survivors Assistance (DSA) teams have arrived in Dawson Springs, Kentucky, going door to door to help register survivors of the recent tornadoes. FEMA Photo / Dominick Del Vecchio
- Dominick Del Vecchio
DAWSON SPRINGS, KT - December 14, 2021 - Disaster Survivors Assistance (DSA) teams have arrived in Dawson Springs, Kentucky, going door to door to help register survivors of the recent tornadoes. FEMA Photo / Dominick Del Vecchio
- Dominick Del Vecchio
DAWSON CREEK, Ky. - December 14, 2021 - USAR OH-TF1 searches the Dawson Springs KY area. They have canine dogs as part of their teams to assist with the search as well. FEMA Photo.
- Dominick Del Vecchio
DAWSON SPRINGS, Ky. - December 14, 2021 - USAR OH-TF1 searches the Dawson Springs KY area. They have canine dogs as part of their teams to assist with the search as well. FEMA Photo.
- Dominick Del Vecchio
DAWSON CREEK, Ky. - December 14, 2021 - USAR OH-TF1 searches the Dawson Springs KY area. They have canine dogs as part of their teams to assist with the search as well. FEMA Photo.
- Dominick Del Vecchio
From Louisville to Dawson Springs, the donations for tornado victims have been pouring in — filling up two buildings at Dunn Missionary Baptist Church. (WDRB photo)
From Louisville to Dawson Springs, the donations for tornado victims have been pouring in — filling up two buildings at Dunn Missionary Baptist Church. (WDRB photo)
From Louisville to Dawson Springs, the donations for tornado victims have been pouring in — filling up two buildings at Dunn Missionary Baptist Church. (WDRB photo)
From Louisville to Dawson Springs, the donations for tornado victims have been pouring in — filling up two buildings at Dunn Missionary Baptist Church. (WDRB photo)
Tornado damage in Dawson Springs, Ky. Dec. 15, 2021.
Tornado damage in Dawson Springs, Ky. Dec. 15, 2021.
Tornado damage in Dawson Springs, Ky. Dec. 15, 2021.
Tornado damage in Dawson Springs, Ky. Dec. 15, 2021.
Tornado damage in Dawson Springs, Ky. Dec. 15, 2021.
Tornado damage in Dawson Springs, Ky. Dec. 15, 2021.
Volunteers use the high school in Dawson Springs, Ky. to sort items donated for tornado victims. Dec. 15, 2021.
Volunteers use the high school in Dawson Springs, Ky. to sort items donated for tornado victims. Dec. 15, 2021.
Volunteers use the high school in Dawson Springs, Ky. to sort items donated for tornado victims. Dec. 15, 2021.
Volunteers use the high school in Dawson Springs, Ky. to sort items donated for tornado victims. Dec. 15, 2021.
Barber said the walls built Friday will help to speed up construction work as a family's home is replaced.
"Our members love to donate their time, talent and skills to this community," Barber said. "Louisville is a passionate city. The construction industry is filled with compassionate people."
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