"Nearly two weeks after the EF3 tornado tore through Raleigh, several area organizations are keeping tabs on the integrity of Raleigh’s cultural touchstones in an effort to preserve history for generations to come.

A complete survey of damaged historic property has yet to be compiled, but the devastation is clear.

'The tornado impacted a number of historic neighborhoods, buildings, and landscapes,' said Fred Belledin, chair of the Raleigh Historic Districts Commission. 'Several historic cemeteries were significantly impacted, mostly due to extensive uprooting of trees.'”

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Raleigh Public Record (4/28/2011)