Tennessee Tornado Relief

Last updated: January 2024

All Hands and Hearts (AHAH) is responding to the devastating tornadoes that impacted over ten Tennessee counties on December 9, 2023. Our Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) is working alongside local community leaders and members, assessing damage and supporting immediate relief efforts.

Our Work

Two days after tornadoes ripped across the region, AHAH’s DART had boots on the ground in Cheatham County, Tennessee. Our team swiftly began assessing the needs of affected communities and connected with other organizations to bolster local relief efforts. Working alongside organizations such as Team Rubicon, Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, Cheatham County Emergency Management Agency, Crisis Relief and Recovery and Hands On Nashville, AHAH is supporting the immediate needs of homeowners and communities impacted by the devastating tornadoes.

Current Activities

Our team has been working round the clock to provide immediate relief within affected areas of Cheatham and Davidson counties and Nashville, specifically in Ashland City and Madison.

With the commitment of 51 volunteers, we’ve addressed the urgent needs of more than 60 individuals. Numerous homes suffered extensive damage or complete destruction due to the tornadoes. A substantial part of our work is focused on the removal of debris resulting from the destruction of homes. Furthermore, with the help of adequate equipment provided by the Cajun Navy and Tennessee Baptists, our team is safely removing sizable, damaged trees that pose a considerable risk to residents. Removing debris and hazardous trees are essential first steps of recovery, as these activities are crucial to establishing a safe environment for continued relief efforts.

Disaster Profile

Tornadoes and severe weather impacted over ten counties within Tennessee on Saturday, December 9, 2023, including c, Davidson, Dickson, Gibson, Montgomery, Robertson, Stewart, Sumner, Trousdale, Weakley and Wilson counties. The seven tornadoes that struck these communities landed between a one and three rating on the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale, with four rated as EF2. This disaster caused thousands of power outages, downed trees, extensive damage to homes, buildings and infrastructure, six casualties and almost 100 hospitalizations.

Program History

Nashville, TN | March, 2020

On March 3, 2020, severe storms impacted Western and Middle Tennessee. The National Weather Service confirmed an EF3 tornado with 165 mph winds tracked through Metro Nashville into Wilson County and an EF4 tornado with 175mph winds severely impacted Putnam County. The tornadoes and severe storms caused 24 weather-related fatalities, damaged or destroyed five public schools, left 101,521 residents without power and closed State Government offices.

DART deployed to Nashville and engaged an experienced team of volunteers to provide immediate relief work. Upon the recommendation of the State Emergency Operations Center and the Tennessee VOAD, our focus was on the Davidson, Putnam and Wilson County, more specifically the hard hit Mt Juliet.