(MIDDLE TENNESSEE) Upper Middle Tennessee was hit by deadly tornadoes in areas around Madison, Hendersonville, Gallatin and Clarksville around 2:00 o'clock Saturday afternoon (12/9/2023) Many families are now homeless and six persons are confirmed dead.
Many of the victims don't know where to turn, and so they look to social media and GO FUND ME for assistance.
Angelique McNaughton from GoFundMe's Corporate Affairs and Communications team said, "Our hearts go out to everyone affected by the devastating tornadoes that struck Tennessee Saturday afternoon."
GoFundMe’s Trust & Safety team is monitoring the platform for tornado assistance. The group's crisis response team is reviewing those requests so that prsons affected can receive the quick and trusted help they need.
The needs of the victims vary dramatically. GoFundMe reports that many have lost their homes in the tornadoes, including a couple expecting a child and a teacher. A family’s dog will also need to have its leg amputated after it was crushed by a tree during the storm.
To make it easier to help, people can also donate to the 2023 Tornado Relief Fund established by GoFundMe.Org, GoFundMe’s nonprofit charitable partner. This fund provides fast, direct help to those affected by the tornadoes.
Here are requests that have been verified by GoFundMe:
- Richard's family tornado relief https://gf.me/v/c/gfm/
richards-family-tornado-relief - Help to rebuild their life after tornado https://gf.me/v/c/gfm/help-to-
rebuild-their-life-after- tornado - Expecting Newborn Baby Family Tornado Relief Fund https://gf.me/v/c/gfm/
expecting-family-tornado- relief-fund - Disaster relief for a family of four https://gf.me/v/c/gfm/
disaster-relief-for-a-family- of-four - Dvorak tornado relief https://gf.me/v/c/gfm/dvorak-
tornado-relief - Help a Veteran and Teacher Recover from a Tornad https://gf.me/v/c/gfm/help-a-
veteran-and-teacher-recover- from-a-tornado - Tornado destroyed Dustin’s House https://gf.me/v/c/gfm/tornado-
destroyed-dustins-house - Please Help The Puffett Household However You Can https://gf.me/v/c/gfm/sdsxk-
please-help-however-you-can - A family in need https://gf.me/v/c/gfm/pm729b-
a-loving-family-in-need - Ranger's surgery https://gf.me/v/c/gfm/b5y85g-
rangers-surgery - Patrick’s tornado damage https://gf.me/v/c/gfm/
patricks-tornado-damage - Tornado destroyed everything. https://gf.me/v/c/gfm/y2xmc-
tornado-destroyed-everything - Please Help Aimee & Dean Heavy Runner https://gf.me/v/c/gfm/aimee-
dean-heavy-runner-for-their- loss - Brittany and boys tornado relief https://gf.me/v/c/gfm/
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