Salvation Army in need of support

Salvation Army in need of support

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The salvation army of greater chattanooga is calling on the community for help.

My co-anchor dorothy sherman is operating remotely this week.

She explains what they need and how many of the people lending a hand in this disaster have been affected in one way or another.

In just four days, the salvation army has served over 4-thousand meals, taking care of tornado victims and emergency relief workers.

But, they're in need of community support.

Salvation army communications director kimberly george: "we love this community.

It is such a supportive community, but the salvation army has had its hands strapped.

We went straight from middle tennessee tornado relief into covid-19 relief and now our own tornadoes."

Salvation army communications director kimberly george has done disaster relief work for over 20 years.

But, this disaster has been a difficult one.

Salvation army communications director kimberly george: "you know, you always wonder, you know, this could be my neighborhood one day, but you never realize, it really could be."

George's neighborhood, cambridge estates was affected by the storms. salvation army communications director kimberly george: "praise god my house is still livable, but i have many neighbors who are now homeless.

Many neighbors who lost everything."

Alex henderson just got power back at his house, but instead of staying in he decided to sign up to volunteer.

Volunteer alex henderson: "the night of the tornado we saw heavy winds where i was at, but nothing crazy and then i get out here and people's houses were flipped upside down, crushed.

It's just terrifying to me."

He's one of many people trying to help others through this though time.

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