‘It’s Nothing That’s Going to Happen Overnight’
March 2020 Nashville Tornado Survivor Counts Blessings in Affordable Housing
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Our member organizations work together to provide coordination of services and resources.
Nashville Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) is a group of Davidson County community organizations including faith-based, nonprofit, volunteer, and government agencies.
Our goal is to provide knowledge and resources throughout the disaster cycle—preparation, mitigation, response, and recovery—and help disaster survivors in Davidson County communities.
Members work together on specific projects and goals during each of the four phases of disaster.
Members promote coordination through open and purposeful dialogue, allowing effective sharing of information and resources.
Nashville VOAD members have unique views and access to their communities that allows for comprehensive responses during disasters.
Nashville VOAD members commit to working together and not competitively toward the goal of effective service to the community,
March 2020 Nashville Tornado Survivor Counts Blessings in Affordable Housing
Floodwaters, chronicled since biblical times, are the stuff of nightmares. The waters rise, sometimes more quickly than you can even imagine, turning city streets into
A year later, the horrific memories remain fresh. Survivors share their stories “I was getting worried, because my mom never comes [home] this late,” recalls