Virginia storm damages Jamestown 4-H camp in Williamsburg

WILLIAMSBURG,Va.—WILLIAMSBURG,Va—Alargetreetrunkthatfellduringlastweek’swindstormcausedsignificantdamageattheJamestown4-HEducationalCenter,leavingtrailsofdebrisscatteredacrossthecampground. OnelargeoaktreewentstraightthroughCabin1,destroyingbunkbeds,walls,theroof,anddecadesofmemories. “Whenyouseeitupclose,it’scertainlyahittothestomach,”SueWilliams,withtheJamestown4-HEducationalCenter,said.“It’sreallyjustacherishedplace.” ThehistoricCabin1,builtin1948,nowstandswithasignificantholeinit. Fortunately,noonewasinsidewhenthestormhit. CleanupcrewsbegantheprocessofremovingdebrisonMonday. Withthecamp’sbusiestseasonstartinginafewweeks,Williamssaidthedamageissignificant,especiallysincetheyusuallyprepareformorethan200camperseachnight. “Thiscabinwasfor30people,accommodatingadultsupervision,counselors,andprogramstaff,”Williamsexplained.“Butit’sreallyallaboutthekidsandthecampers,sorightnowweareassessin