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, Rodney Pitts has been mourning an unimaginable loss: The 2020 tornado claimed his daughter, son-in-law and grandson. Yet Rodney has found that his loss has made him a better counselor as he ministers to his storm-struck community.
The Disaster Year: A Reporter Reflects On A Year Marked By Suffering
The night still runs on a loop in my brain, resurfacing too many times a day to count. Especially that particular moment, when the tornado peeled off our roof as I held my son, debris flying, running for the basement. It’s nearly a year later and we’re still not home. So everything reminds me of the storm.
A Once-Bustling Corner In Germantown Is Still Quiet One Year After Tornado
A year after a tornado tore through Germantown, one corner seems stuck in a time warp, where two neighborhood staples have yet to reopen their doors.
Weather Service: 2020 Was A ‘Devastating Year’ For Tennessee Tornadoes
Now that it’s over, Tennessee can officially say that 2020 was an abnormally active and “devastating year” for tornadoes.
Before And After In Photos: The Middle Tennessee Tornadoes Six Months Later
Six months ago, a rash of tornadoes tore through Middle Tennessee on Super Tuesday, killing 24 people overnight and destroying thousands of buildings in the region. WPLN News reporters went out to assess the damage on March 3 with the rest of Nashville, taking photos along the way. Now, six months later, some of those […]
Six Months After The Super Tuesday Tornadoes, Volunteers Are Still Needed To Clean Up
Six months ago, multiple tornadoes touched down in Middle Tennessee, leaving death and destruction all across the region. Despite the confusion and sadness, many Tennesseans came out and helped their neighbors almost immediately. They did that for weeks, until the coronavirus started, which dwindled the relief efforts.
Tennessee Trees Have Toppled. Will Wary Residents Be Willing To Replant?
Groups are mobilizing to “re-leaf” the region. But they’re finding that it’s not just the pandemic that’s complicating efforts, but also the hesitations of a community that fears the destructive threat of falling trees.
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