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Tennessee
The Nashville Area Chapter currently is operating two (2) shelters for residents affected by the tornadoes that struck Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. The shelters are located at:

Sumner County
Hartsville Pike Church of Christ
744 Hartsville Pike
Gallatin, TN

Macon County
Tennessee National Guard Armory
1200 Russell Drive
Lafayette, TN

Disaster Assessment is currently in full operation in the Sumner and Macon, with the Nashville Area Chapter reporting the following preliminary numbers:

Sumner County, northeast of the Nashville Metro Area, preliminary numbers are not in, yet.The Jackson Area Chapter will be closing its one shelter located at Liberty High School at 4370 Ridgecrest Extended this afternoon. The chapter does not anticipate opening additional shelters at this time.

In addition to conducting disaster assessment, the chapter is actively assisting the workers at Union University which was badly damaged by the tornadoes. Due to the large number of displaced students, the chapter will also be reaching out to them with assistance. Students are encouraged to register with the Safe and Well website, and may contact (731)427-5543 for additional information.

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Total American Red Cross Managed and Partner shelters: 8
Total population of American Red Cross Managed and Partner shelters: 364

Tennessee:

Total number of ARC Managed and Partners Shelters: 6
Total Occupants at Midnight: 300

Arkansas:

Total number of ARC Managed and Partners Shelters: 1
Total Occupants at Midnight: 60

Mississippi:

Total number of ARC Managed and Partners Shelters: 1
Total Occupants at Midnight: 4

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This site is for public information about the American Red Cross response to the Tornadoes of February 2008.

If you are in need of Red Cross services, please contact your local chapter office.

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