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The Tennessee Titans are doing their part in helping to rebuild the Nashville area following a devastating tornado. The franchise will donate $1 million to the relief effort:
The #Titans Foundation donates $1 million to tornado relief effort. 💙
"As leaders in the community, we want to lend our help to this cause of healing and rebuilding. Together we will help our neighbors through this long and difficult process." https://t.co/JwwWDOXxt8
— Tennessee Titans (@Titans) March 4, 2020
The Titans and controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk made a donation of $1 million to The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee (CFMT) following the devastation of the EF-3 tornado that swept through Nashville, Mt. Juliet, Cookeville and surrounding areas late Monday night.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 4, 2020
The tornado–which was classified as an EF-3 with rapid wind speeds–is the deadliest in Tennessee since “at least” 2011, per the Washington Post:
Article Continues BelowA day after the deadliest tornado outbreak in Tennessee since at least 2011, a state of emergency is still in effect as tens of thousands of residents grapple with the lack of electricity and utilities, impassable roads and insurance paperwork. Roaring tornadoes killed at least 24 people and flattened buildings across four counties Tuesday. An EF-3 tornado with winds up to 165 mph tore across the Nashville area, killing two people downtown, according to the National Weather Service.
In Putnam County, which was the hardest hit, at least 18 people were killed by the storms, five of them children under 13, officials said. Deputies and volunteers searched for others who remained missing Wednesday.
Tennessee has also been preparing for the coronavirus, with Gov. Bill Lee forming a task force to monitor and address the illness. But the tornado seems to be priority No. 1 in a number of communities after a number of fatalities and damages.
The Titans relocated from Houston to Tennessee in 1997, and finally settled in Nashville in 1998. They have had plenty of success over the course of two-plus decades, including a trip to the Super Bowl during the 1999 season and a Cinderella run to the AFC Championship game this year.
But some things are bigger than football, and controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk is getting the ball rolling by offering financial aid as the affected communities hope to bounce back.
