As part of a group of state and local officials touring storm damage last week, newly-appointed Lt. Governor Adam Gregg met with area residents impacted by last week’s EF1 tornado.

Gregg, a Central College graduate, tells KNIA/KRLS News he was impressed with the resiliency of those he talked to.

“I think it tells you a lot about them, the attitude they had even facing such a serious devastation, I was just really inspired by it,” Gregg says.

Cleanup continues for some of the areas damaged by an EF1 tornado that struck the area Wednesday evening, causing damage from areas southwest of Pleasantville to just southwest of Otley.

Hear more from state officials during their tour of those areas impacted by the tornado in Marion County on today’s Let’s Talk Pella.