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Residents Come Together To Help Tornado Victims
May 1, 2011
They came from Flomaton. Cantonment. Century. Even Illinois.
Vehicle after vehicle turned into the Flomaton Volunteer Fire Department Saturday to help Alabama tornado victims. Some gave cases of water, some gave handfuls of cash. Others gave what pocket change they could spare. But together, they raised hundreds of dollars and thousands of pounds of supplies for Alabama residents whose lives were ripped apart by the second deadliest tornado outbreak in U.S. history.
“Words cannot express how grateful we are for all that was done today,” Alisa Hart of the Flomaton Volunteer Fire Department said. “We are so proud and honored to be a part of this community.”
“Tuscaloosa was one of the first to help us after Ivan,” Larry White said on WPFL radio. White is an owner of the small station licensed to Century, and he’s also an Escambia County (Ala.) Commissioner. He spent his Saturday under a shade tree in the fire department parking lot broadcasting live, continually reminding those that might be listening to stop by the store and pick up supplies to donate at the Flomaton VFD.
A family from Illinois scanning the radio dial as they passed through town heard White’s plea and stopped to make their donation.
Shoreline Transportation has donated a 53-foot enclosed trailer for the supplies. They will transport the trailer to north Alabama on Monday. In the meantime, items such as water, Gatorade, crackers, cookies, other non-perishable food items, wipes, manual can openers, batteries and battery powered items like flashlights and radios are still being accepted at the Flomaton Volunteer Fire Department . Organizers ask that items be left outside the trailer next to the fire department on Highway 31 near Highway 113. Volunteers are checking for donations regularly through Monday morning and moving items into the trailer.
Pictured: A trailer is loaded with tornado relief supplies Saturday morning at the Flomaton Volunteer Fire Department. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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2 Responses to “Residents Come Together To Help Tornado Victims”
Just stopped by the flomaton fire dept. to drop some stuff off. This is an amazing community that im so proud to be apart of. Thank you for everything that you do. Prayers to everyone!!
Just goes to prove how caring Southerners are for one another. They love their communities and care about their fellow citizens. This is wonderful to see. A community or communities coming together to help others.