Many homes were torn apart, some completely destroyed. Local congregations quickly organized cleanup crews to help the Witness families who were hit the hardest.
डिसेंबर २००२ मध्ये, प्रति तासाला ३०० किलोमीटर इतक्या वेगाने आलेल्या एका जोरदार वादळाचा ग्वामला फटका बसला.