Nashville Tornado Relief
At the bottom of this note you'll find the most exhaustive list of resources we’ve found on how those affected by the storm can receive aid: from supplies, to food, to financial assistance, to housing, to legal advice. Please share this with any you meet or know of that may be in need.
Long Term Help: Our denomination locally is doing several things to try to set us up for longer-term care:
Fund raising goal - There is conversation about setting a fund-raising goal for our denominational churches in the area to go towards support for local churches that are centrally located to help long-term relief efforts but have damage or needs of their own. The funds raised would also support a short-term paid coordinator for our denominational relief efforts locally (volunteer & project coordination, communication of needs, relational networking with local leaders). If you or someone you know are interested in this position, let me know.
At some point, areas of disaster usually form some sort of "long-term care task force" to divide up areas or families with long-term needs and assign churches/partners to walk with these areas or families through rebuilding. When that time comes, we hope to be part of that conversation and do our part to help.
Short Term Help: While we see what develops on a city-wide effort level, check back here for any news of specific families we can follow up with.
Here are a few sites with updated needs:
Preston Taylor Ministries - subscribe to their email list for specific ways to serve
I have been so encouraged and inspired by your hearts for our neighbors affected by this storm and your commitment to want to offer ongoing support.
Eric
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Davidson County Disaster Assistance Centers opened on Saturday, March 6, 2020. These centers are staffed with professionals who can best assist those who are navigating recovery and the FEMA process.Davidson County Disaster Assistance Centers:Locations and hours are 9am-6pm daily, with FEMA staff onsite as of Saturday March 6, 2020
Hermitage Community Center, 3720 James Kay Ln – Nashville, TN
East Park Community Center, 600 Woodland St – Nashville, TN
Hadley Community Center, 1037 28th Ave. N – Nashville, TN
You can register with FEMA using any of these ways:
CALL: 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or 1-800-462-7585 TTY – available: 6am to 10p CST – 7 days a week until further notice
ONLINE: www.disasterassistance.gov – available: 24 hoursAPP: download the FEMA app – available: 24 hours
IN PERSON: Davidson County Disaster Assistance Centers, 9am-6pm daily, with FEMA staff onsite as of Saturday March 6, 2020
Hermitage Community Center, 3720 James Kay Ln – Nashville, TN
East Park Community Center, 600 Woodland St – Nashville, TN
Hadley Community Center, 1037 28th Ave. N – Nashville, TN
Types of assistance available from FEMA:
Rental payments for temporary housing - for up to three months for homeowners and at least one month for renters – which may be extended if requested.
Grants for home repairs and replacement of essential household items not covered by insurance to make damaged dwellings safe, sanitary and functional.
Grants to replace personal property
Grants to meet medical, dental, funeral, transportation and other serious disaster-related needs not covered by insurance or other federal, state and charitable aid programs.
Unemployment payments up to 26 weeks for workers who temporarily lost jobs because of the disaster and self-employed individuals.
FREE Legal assistance from the American Bar Association (Disaster Legal Services program):
Other relief programs: Crisis counseling for those traumatized by the disaster; income tax assistance for filing casualty losses; free legal advisory services, veterans’ benefits; and social security matters.
Important information if your home experienced damage:
If you have insurance, start with a call to your insurance company -and then call FEMA!
If you do not have insurance or not enough, call FEMA
Keep receipts and take pictures of everything. Pictures and other documentation are crucial to your insurance claim; and crucial for any FEMA aid (even if uninsured or underinsured).
Prior to accepting an offer to purchase your home, seek counsel from a trusted advisor.
Do no pay contractors in cash. Let your insurance company pay the contractors.
Do not attempt alone to negotiate selling your property - seek wise counsel from
Metro Nashville Press Release:
Metro Nashville Storm Response page – with the most current list of resources:
FEMA Disaster Crisis Counseling:
Loss of Food Due to Power Outages
The West Nashville Dream Center provides food to these locations every week
Monday: 4:30pm Village West Apartments Tuesday: 10:00am 40th and Albion Wednesday: 4:30pm Preston Taylor Ministries Thursday: 4:30pm Skyview Apartments Friday: 9:00am St. Luke’s Missionary Baptist ChurchSaturday: 11:30 am Cumberland View Apartments Sunday: 11:30 am NEW WNDC HOME