Last summer, Nashville’s Office of Emergency Management upgraded the county’s tornado warning system. But they failed to warn residents on Thursday that a storm was near.
Nashville Artists Reflect On The Challenges Of 2020 In New Frist Exhibit
It was a hard year for the city of Nashville — from the tornado and the pandemic, to a summer of protests against police brutality and the downtown bombing. More than 150 local artists are looking back for the Frist’s new virtual exhibition, N2020: Community Reflections.
The Tornado Displaced Thousands. Here’s How One Hermitage Community Took Care While Rebuilding.
In Hermitage, renters found themselves well cared for during the 9-month rebuild for the complex destroyed by the tornado.
Tennessee’s Tornado Recovery Will Take More Time, But Help Remains Widely Available
The toll of the March 2020 tornadoes is well documented. But at the one-year anniversary, the recovery is harder to quantify — and very much a work in progress.
From Nashville To Cookeville — Our List Of Tornado Anniversary Commemorations
Several commemorations are taking place this week to remember the deadly and destructive March 2020 tornadoes.
The Tornado Threatened To Uproot North Nashville, But Many Are Rebuilding In Nashville’s Historically Black Neighborhood
After the tornado, fears rose that North Nashville survivors would be pressured to sell — and some were swarmed with offers. But a year later, some homeowners are well on their way to rebuilding.
The Tennessee Tornadoes Of 2020, One Year Later
A night of storms. 100 miles of chaos. 25 lives lost. Thousands of buildings destroyed. One year later, where are we now?
For Cookeville’s Tornado Rebuild, Some Saw A Blank Canvas And Others Walked Away
Rebuilding after a natural disaster is always more emotional than the typical construction project. And it’s especially hard for those in Putnam County who were traumatized by last year’s destructive and deadly EF-4 tornado.
A Year After The Tornado, Cookeville Residents Are Still Learning From Loss
Like many in Cookeville, Randy Pitts has been mourning an unimaginable loss: The 2020 tornado claimed his daughter, son-in-law and grandson. Yet Randy has found that his loss has made him a better counselor as he ministers to his storm-struck community.
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