An outpouring of support continues to come in for Gordon County tornado victims. A tornado tore through dozens of homes in Calhoun in late January. With little help from the federal government, a special organization is stepping up to lend a helping hand.
Disaster relief workers opened a warehouse off of Highway 53 last week where storm victims can get what they need to feed their families. Everything in the warehouse is donated from various churches and charitable organizations. A truck from a church in Tennessee donated more than $120,000 worth of supplies.
"People are in shock when they come in here. I've never been through it, but I guess if I lost my home and everything I owned, I wouldn't be thinking very clearly," said Terry Haight of Adventist Disaster Response.
More than 140 people have visited the warehouse, including Angela Nepolitano.
"You work every day and you finally get everything that you work for and then it's just taken all away. You don't really want to be here doing this, but it definitely helps," Nepolitano said.
Since storm victims did not receive federal assistance, workers say every bit helps.
"So many of these people no longer have homes or their homes are about to be condemned," Haight said.
Relief workers expect to be in town for another six weeks.
"We try to hold it to about a four-day supply. They can come back every four days. Part of reason of that is we don't want to start interfering with the local economy," Haight said.
Relief workers say they are going to try and help homeowners with the next phase of recovery. That includes moving into temporary homes and supplying those homes with everything they need.
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GDOT says that 16 people have been injured in a hotel shuttle bus accident on Interstate 85 at North Loop Road near Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
GDOT says that 16 people have been injured in a hotel shuttle bus accident on Interstate 85 at North Loop Road near Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
Friday, May 24 2013 10:14 AM EDT2013-05-24 14:14:44 GMT
A judge has sentenced Michael Parson to the maximum of 35 years in jail for the attempted murder of his wife. On Thursday, Parson was convicted of shooting his wife, Adina, eight times in 2012.
A judge has sentenced Michael Parson to the maximum of 35 years in jail for the attempted murder of his wife. On Thursday, Parson was convicted of shooting his wife, Adina, eight times outside their Sandy Springs apartment in 2011.
Friday, May 24 2013 9:52 AM EDT2013-05-24 13:52:10 GMT
The jury has found Michael Parson guilty on all eight counts in the shooting of his wife outside their Sandy Springs apartment.The woman, Adina Parson, survived after being shot eight times.
The jury has found Michael Parson guilty on all eight counts in the shooting of his wife outside their Sandy Springs apartment.The woman, Adina Parson, survived after being shot eight times.
Friday, May 24 2013 9:40 AM EDT2013-05-24 13:40:32 GMT
Families of city workers are back at Atlanta City Hall this morning for a second day of protests. They're demanding bigger pay raises for police, firefighters and other first responders.
Families of city workers are back at Atlanta City Hall this morning for a second day of protests. They're demanding bigger pay raises for police, firefighters and other first responders.
Friday, May 24 2013 9:23 AM EDT2013-05-24 13:23:38 GMT
A Newton County teenager and his mom received the gift of mobility on Thursday, thanks to some Good Samaritans.
A Newton County teenager and his mom received the gift of mobility on Thursday, thanks to some Good Samaritans. Tyler Head was injured in a high school wrestling tournament in December, and getting back and forth to therapy is a vital to his recovery.
A tornado damaged numerous homes in Calhoun in late-January. (Photo by Julia Reynolds/MyFoxAtlanta)
