On Tuesday, March 3, 2020, Nashville-area communities faced a crisis: severe storms during the night had caused multiple tornadoes across greater Nashville. With wind in some places as powerful as 165 mph, the storm destroyed dozens of buildings and caused multiple deaths. The full extent of damage—and the needs of affected communities—are still being determined.
IOCC has sent trained Emergency Response Team Leads to the area to conduct initial assessments, ahead of cleanup operations, which are now underway. Frontliners, specially trained to serve those affected by disaster and trauma, have deployed to offer emotional and spiritual care.
IOCC is closely following developments and will provide updates as the work progresses.
