Thousands volunteer to clean up after devastating EF-3 tornado | VIDEO

by Wesley Irvin

Volunteers gather at Mosaic Church to lend a helping hand in post-tornado cleanup efforts on December 14, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Thousands of people gathered in Clarksville at several sites to assist with post-tornado cleanup efforts. Over 700 individuals volunteered Thursday morning at Mosaic Church to help drag debris to the road, clean up garbage, and clear spaces.

“Working with our local city and county government officials has been incredible,” Aron Maberry, the Next Gen Pastor at Mosaic Church, stated. “From Sunday to Thursday, we’ve had about 3,000 volunteers. Thank you, Clarksville, for what you’ve done.”

Call 931-245-2988 to be added to the volunteer list. If you need assistance, call the Red Cross at 800-733-27677.

Several military members assisted in the cleanup process. “I’m here to help out a team member,” Army Sgt. Maj. Michael Baldwin stated. “We want to make sure we’re doing our part to help those that are affected by this tragedy.”

“This is such a tragedy, and we’re just here to help out and support anyone that’s in the neighborhood during this hard time.” Maj. Latasha Daniels, executive officer of the Army Field Support Battalion, explained.