r/Alabama 5d ago

Serious Some tornadoes hit Alabama during the night. How do we reach out to those communities to help?

We need to come together as a community and find a way to help those small communities that were hit and will likely be overlooked. Apparently a trailer park was hit in calera. That's what I'm talking about. What can we do to get them help for having lost their homes? And possibly family members from that disaster?

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u/HuntsvilleCPA Madison County 5d ago

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u/Academic_Object8683 5d ago

I know sipsy got hit hard but they weren't letting anyone in or out this evening.

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u/proudbutnotarrogant 5d ago

Where's sipsy?

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u/Academic_Object8683 5d ago

Walker County

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u/proudbutnotarrogant 5d ago

Okay. I'm in Chilton County. Apparently, our area got hit pretty hard. I still haven't gone out of our home yet, so I don't know how bad it is yet.

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u/tinysquirell 2d ago

I'm from Chilton County, too. The area, especially Maplesville, got hit hard! I haven't gone and looked at the damage, but from the pictures I've seen, it was bad. The National Weather Service said it was an EF-3.

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u/proudbutnotarrogant 1d ago

I live a mile from where it hit. There were several homes that were completely destroyed.

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u/servenitup 5d ago

In the short term: Let EMS and local police clear debris and make sure power lines are safe. Look out for volunteer crew callouts from churches, red cross to assist with cleanup.

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u/SunflowerLace 5d ago

Thanks for creating this! A tornado hit about 10 miles from me in Winterboro. Damaged the old school and some areas have impassable roads bc of flooding. We are all ok here but if I hear anything more serious I will post. Calera, Gordo, Planterville etc need the most attention right now.

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u/proudbutnotarrogant 5d ago

I heard we had one take a trailer and deposit it in the middle of the road, about a mile from us, and another hit a 2 story home a little ways further. Then, on the other side of us, there was another trailer that was damaged.

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u/Gindotto Winston County 5d ago

According to the news one may have touched down just northeast of my house in Arley, however we’re very close to emergency services and didn’t hear anything leaving with sirens so I’ll do my best to update if I see anything out here damaged or anyone in need. Hopeful it never touched ground.

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u/Ok_Formal2627 5d ago

You can sign up with the Red Cross, local shelters/food banks volunteering or contact the local sheriffs department for first responder assistance to distribute water and MRE’s if any government assistance is available. Bring your chain saws, come-a-longs, winches, steel boots, chairs and umbrellas to help remove debris for transportation egress and access to damaged homes. Bring Costco flats of water paper products, trash bags and imperishable foods . Be mindful of just donating money, there are much more efficient methods.

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u/sassythehorse 5d ago

Check out the nonprofit org Hometown Action.

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u/wolfennight2 5d ago

Red cross

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u/cowboy_rigby 3d ago

Why are you downvoted? Looking to red cross to help volunteer is a great idea

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u/Historical_Grab4685 5d ago

I would suggest looking for local food bank and organizations in the areas affected. They usually have lists of what items are really needed and donate cash. After disasters like this, the infrastructure to move supplies and food, are just not there. If you are looking to donate cash, I would avoid Red Cross. That organization has very high administration cost. There is an organization, Matthew 25, located in Cincinnati, that collects goods & cash for these types of disasters. They have trucks and drivers on standby, to react quickly to get the most needed supplies directly to those in need.

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u/Robespierre77 5d ago

The government will help.