Couple Loses Everything, Thankful for Red Cross Help

“I watched as the roof was lifted and taken away,” recalls Danny Davis, "the pressure you feel is unforgettable.” Danny and wife, Tina, were among the many people who lost their home on March 3, 2020, to an EF-3 tornado that rocked the tight knit town of Lebanon, Tennessee.

“We both laid on the floor, held on to each other, and hoped for the best,” Danny stated. Despite having lost Danny’s childhood home and all their belongings, the Davis’ spread cheer and laughter around the shelter. As the streets begin to clear and residents are allowed back into their neighborhoods this week, Danny and Tina wonder what their next steps will be.

“Things are just things, but it’s the pictures and the papers that we will miss the most,” said Danny. “The Red Cross has been great. They have helped my wife get the oxygen she needs to breathe, and we are grateful for everyone that is helping.”

The American Red Cross is working hard to get supplies and support to this community. Distribution of emergency supplies such as rakes, buckets, tarps and more will start soon, now that the community is allowed back into their homes. Emergency vehicles are driving through neighborhoods providing food, water, and supplies to help residents get back on their feet and begin the healing process.

To date, the Red Cross has provided hundreds of overnight stays for families and individuals and served thousands of meals and snacks to people who have been impacted by the deadly tornado in Tennessee. As storms continue to impact the region, volunteers from across the United States are coming in to help provide food and shelter, comfort and support.

For people like the Davis’, the support they have received over the past few days is overwhelming.

“It’s still surreal,” said Tina, “We have never experienced anything like this and the help that we are getting is just amazing. Sometimes it’s hard to believe there is good left in the world and then this happens, and I see the good.”