TORNADO RELIEF

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GIVE MONETARILY

Click the link below to give a monetary donation to our tornado relief fund. Please select “Tornado Relief” in the drop down list of funds.

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OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE

+ Beginning Monday, January 3rd, the staging area for tornado relief volunteers will occur at the Greenwood Mall Disaster Relief Center.  The donations center at the Old Sears (Greenwood Mall) needs personal shoppers to assist guests, sorters, and heavy lifters from 7:30-4pm Monday-Friday.

DONATIONS

+Donation sites are currently at capacity.  Please consider making a monetary donation to the organization of your choice.
+ Gift cards can be sent to the Warren County Treasurer’s office at 429 East 10th Avenue, Bowling Green Kentucky 42101. Monetary donations can also be made there, checks made out to BG WC Tornado Relief Fund. Monetary gifts can also be made to the United Way of Southern Kentucky fund here: www.uwsk.org. The Sears distribution location at Greenwood Mall cannot accept any physical gifts at this time.

FOOD PREP AND DISTRIBUTION

+ Local churches are working with World Central Kitchen to streamline and organize ways our community can help with food distribution and food preparation. If you would like to help with food related prep or distribution, please contact World Central Kitchen. The contact is Whitney at whittlz@gmail.com or +1 (347) 512-5075

DONATE BLOOD

+ Click here to schedule an appointment to donate blood.

SERVICES AVAILABLE IF YOU HAVE BEEN IMPACTED (Resident or Business):

+If you are contacted or meet anyone that is strictly from the community needing assistance due to the tornado, please direct them to the United Way of Southern Kentucky. They can dial 211 or call (270) 843-3205.

The United Way has been set up to direct people to work the process FEMA has put in place. They will be able to connect them with transportation assistance and organizations that will meet their immediate needs.
+ Residents and business owners who have sustained losses in Warren County can begin applying for assistance by registering online at DisasterAssistance.gov or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or TTY 1-800-462-7585 (for deaf or hard-of-hearing Kentuckians). The toll-free telephone numbers will operate from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. (local time) seven days a week until further notice.

IF YOU NEED MENTAL HEALTH ASSISTANCE OR CASE MANAGEMENT RESOURCE

+ Call LifeSkills at 270-901-5000 or Lighthouse Counseling at 270-904-0055.

IF YOU NEED HELP WITH DAMAGE OR DEBRIS

+ Go to livehopeful.com and Choose “I Need Help” https://app.onechurchsoftware.com/livinghope/forms/90 at the top of the page.

IF YOU ARE AFFECTED BY BGMU FIBER OUTAGE

A major fiber trunk line on Russellville Road was lost on 12/12 and crews are working to reinstall. Repair crews are also enroute to assist with repair of six smaller segments.

IF YOU NEED TRANSPORTATION

GO BG Transit phone system is back up and operational. If you need information please call (270) 782-3163. Routes 3 Green and 4 Yellow are still operating on a diverted status or taking alternate turns. Please let GoBG know if you are waiting for bus service we can help you find out where your bus is.

IMPORTANT FOR CLEAN UP

Please separate natural debris (tree limbs, branches) piles from building material or household materials and place at curb. This debris must be separated, as it has to be handled differently for disposal. **IF YOU GET IT TO THE CURB, OUR LOCAL RECOVERY WORKERS WILL TAKE IT FROM THERE. Be sure to use ONLY contractors licensed by our local Contractors Licensing Board! More info will follow.

SAFETY

Assume power lines are energized. As utility workers work to restore power and lines are replaced, you may not realize lines are active. Any line, guide wire or pole that is entangled with debris of any kind needs to be handled by a utility worker.