▶More than 30 tornadoes hit the Midwest and Southeast of the United States ... Worst tornado recorded in 100 years
▶ Atlanta subsidiary dispatching three 15- to 25-ton excavators and personnel to damaged sites to participate in the restoration work
▶Local dealer representative thanks Hyundai Construction Equipment for participating in the work for family and friends
Hyundai Genuine (Hyundai Heavy Industries Group's construction machinery division) subsidiary Hyundai Construction Equipment took the lead in restoring heavily damaged areas hit by tornadoes in Tennessee, USA.
Hyundai Construction Equipment's Atlanta subsidiary announced on January 11 that it joined hands with its local dealer, First Choice Farm & Lawn, to dispatch equipment and personnel to Samburg, Tennessee, where tornadoes caused massive damage.
The Atlanta subsidiary deployed 3 medium-sized excavators—15-ton, 23-ton, and 25-ton—at the site to clean up the wreckage of the collapsed building and floats while also providing equipment for road restoration work.
“Many of my acquaintances were hit by the worst tornado in 100 years. One of my employees lost his house. I would like to express my gratitude to Hyundai Construction Equipment for its generous support for my family, friends, and employees,” said CEO Ron Parks of First Choice Farm & Lawn, Hyundai Construction Equipment’s local dealer that carried out the restoration work on site.
Hyundai Construction Equipment supplied five excavators to Goseong and Sokcho in Gangwon Province, which were declared special disaster areas following a large-scale forest fire in 2019, to support the restoration of burned houses, farmhouses, and livestock. In 2020, it deployed 12 excavators in areas flooded by torrential rains in Chungcheong and Gyeonggi Provinces to support restoration following the disaster that caused road flooding, landslides, and flooded greenhouses and livestock as part of its continuous activities for disaster site support.
■ Photo: Hyundai Construction Equipment's 21-ton excavator put into damage restoration