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Nashville communities are banding together to clean up and rebuild after a tornado touched down in middle Tennessee early Tuesday morning. As of today, 24 people are confirmed dead and 22 people are still missing.
After the disaster, homes and businesses are undoubtedly still feeling the affect of the storm, leaving many people displaced. In an effort to get back to normal life, Nashville neighbors are banding together to clean up the streets of Germantown; one of the areas in Nashville that fell victim to the storm forced winds.
The emotions felt walking around Germantown were very mixed. Streets were closed off and there wasn’t the typical hustle and bustle of people walking to get coffee or driving in to get to work. Germantown felt very much like a ghost town and the spirits of the people seen were low. Understandably, as I didn’t personally go through this, it was hard for me to fully grasp how the local hearts were feeling until I saw a group gathered around their destroyed apartment looking for answers.
Many of the homes and businesses in the area were deemed condemned, meaning all of the residents living there had to leave. Thankfully businesses like the Red Cross and airbnb are offering places to stay for those in need during this time. Local churches and community groups are offering free meals, blankets, and portable showers.
Moving companies like Move On are helping businesses like redpepper prepare for a short term displacement. | by Kéra HolzingerAn employee of redpepper talks on the phone in front of an AC unit that was thrown from the roof. | by Kéra Holzinger An employee of redpepper talks on the phone while movers with high spirits pack up a moving truck with chairs. | by Kéra Holzinger Locals assess the damage felt in the Nashville neighborhood, Germantown. | by Kéra Holzinger An AC unit lies damaged on the ground after being thrown from the roof. | by Kéra Holzinger Geist, a local Germantown restaurant, feels the effects of the tornado. | by Kéra Holzinger Geist, a local Germantown restaurant, feels the effects of the tornado. | by Kéra Holzinger Neighbors, a local Germantown restaurant, gets assessed. | by Kéra Holzinger A local apartment building feels the effects of the tornado. | by Kéra Holzinger A local apartment building feels the effects of the tornado. | by Kéra Holzinger Residents of Germantown assess the damage to their homes. | by Kéra Holzinger A property manager explains to residents how the insurance company is working their claim. | by Kéra Holzinger A man carries his dog on the streets of Germantown so it can avoid stepping on rubble. | by Kéra Holzinger A woman cleans up the street in the Germantown neighborhood of Nashville. | by Kéra Holzinger A woman sweeps rubble to the side of the street in the Germantown neighborhood of Nashville. | by Kéra Holzinger Two women sweep rubble to the side of the street in the Germantown neighborhood of Nashville. | by Kéra Holzinger A woman cleans up the street in the Germantown neighborhood of Nashville. | by Kéra Holzinger The iconic cookie of Nashville, Christie Cookie Co, undergoes cleanup in the aftermath of the tornado. | by Kéra HolzingerA woman volunteer rests before beginning her cleanup efforts again. | by Kéra Holzinger A woman volunteer takes a moment to reflect on the aftermath the tornado has caused. | by Kéra Holzinger An electric pole hangs by a thread in the street of Germantown. | by Kéra Holzinger A police officer directs traffic in Germantown. | by Kéra HolzingerResidents and homeless alike are being handed blankets and food during the aftermath of the storm. | by Kéra HolzingerOnlookers peruse the streets of Germantown to assess the damage. | by Kéra HolzingerConstruction workers are at work boarding up windows. | by Kéra HolzingerBuilding workers clean up loose debris from smashed windows. | by Kéra HolzingerA local mechanic shop takes new shape with half of it’s building now gone. | by Kéra HolzingerA classic car feels the effects of the Tornado. | by Kéra HolzingerConstruction workers walk in the middle of the ghost town streets in Germantown. | by Kéra HolzingerCEO of redpepper, Tim McMullen, lifts his teams spirits during the aftermath of the storm. | by Kéra Holzinger
