Help is on the way: Tornado Recovery Resource Fair to be held Friday in Clarksville

Kenya Anderson, Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle
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A 2019 Fort Campbell Boulevard strip center that housed Redwood Chinese Restaurant, Sun Tan City, Luigi's Pizza and more was totally destroyed by an EF-3 tornado in Clarksville on Dec. 9. The structures lay in waste on Dec. 13, 2023.
A 2019 Fort Campbell Boulevard strip center that housed Redwood Chinese Restaurant, Sun Tan City, Luigi's Pizza and more was totally destroyed by an EF-3 tornado in Clarksville on Dec. 9. The structures lay in waste on Dec. 13, 2023.

A month after the devastating tornado in Clarksville, in-person help will be available for those who are looking for federal relief.

On Friday, Jan. 26, a tornado recovery resource fair will be held to offer a wide variety of services to aid the tornado survivors. The fair will be at William O. Beach Civic Hall, located at 350 Pageant Lane, Suite 201, Clarksville, TN, 37040.

The Small Business Administration (SBA), Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience (ODR&R) and the Small Business Development Centers have partnered with local agencies for the recovery fair.

Participants will have access to informational workshops, one-on-one counseling, resource booths, application assistance, status updates on filed applications and more.

"The City of Clarksville is committed to the long-term recovery of our community in the wake of the December 9 tornado," said Michelle Austin, Director of Clarksville Neighborhood and Community Services. We recognize the challenges our residents are facing, and we are dedicated to working hand-in-hand with our local organizations to ensure that every resident's needs are met."

Clarksville residents impacted by the tornado have several aids available, but you must apply for Federal Emergency Management Agency relief first to receive any form of disaster assistance.

The FEMA application is open until Feb. 12. and can be completed online at online at disasterassistance.gov/, the FEMA mobile app or calling 1-800-621-3362 from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Central Time.

In total, more than 2,000 properties were impacted by the Dec. 9 tornado, including local businesses at the Fort Campbell Blvd. strip center.

Here's a breakdown provided by Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency:

  • 2,212 residential sites

  • 80 commercial sites

  • 3 public facilites

    • Status of structures

  • 268 residential sites destroyed

  • 517 have sustained major damage

  • 1,001 have sustained minor damage

  • 426 have been affected

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