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Cleanup planned for Sequatchie County’s tornado-ravaged East Valley community

Tornado damage in Sequatchie County
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View Our Coverage of the Deadly November 2016 Storms

East Valley Community cleanup day

› Purpose: Clean up downed trees, brush and debris› Where: New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 176 E Valley Road, Dunlap, TN 37327› When: Dec. 31 at 8 a.m. CST› To volunteer: Contact Melissa Mackey via email at tnmelmack@yahoo.com or text or call at 423-447-8275 to volunteer. Sign up no later than Monday to ensure enough food and supplies are available.› To donate: Make monetary donation to DUMC-Storm Relief (Dunlap United Methodist Church). All donations are tax deductible and receipts will be issued upon request.› Mail checks to: Dunlap United Methodist Church, 1958 Main St., Dunlap, TN 37327

Cleanup day needs

– Volunteers› Equipment (chainsaws, dump trucks, log splitters, Bobcats, grapplers, front loaders, etc.)› Commercial-grade heavy duty black trash bags› Bottled water› Food to feed volunteers at lunch› Gloves› Monetary donations

Volunteers plan to clean up Sequatchie County’s storm- damaged East Valley community on Saturday morning.

An EF-2 tornado packing 111–135 mph winds swept through the area overnight Nov. 30, initially touching down in nearby Marion County before weaving a 13-mile path of downed trees, debris and chaos.

Volunteer coordinator Melissa Mackey with CSO Contracting recently announced the need for helping hands, equipment and food for the event.