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Does anyone have any info on volunteer oppurtunities for Phil Campbell or Hackleburg? I live in Northeast Jefferson county, but I feel these very small towns need some major help. Hackleburg, population around 1600 has 27 dead. Phil Campbell, pop. 1100 has 12 dead. Both towns have been flattened. It seems Tuscaloosa & Bham area have a ton of help, so I am considering volunteering to help, like cutting up trees, picking up debris, clean-up stuff. If someone can provide me a phone number and or location for these areas I would appreciate it.

here is a facebook page discussing it http://www.facebook.com/pages/Northwest-Alabama-VolunteerDonation-Info-Tornado-Relief-Effort/170829099638710?sk=wall

from the page ....

Ashley Olson
Does anyone know if phil campbell or hackleburg is accepting volunteers for clean up yet? Also heard donations are being re-routed back to russellville. So many different stories...don't know what is going on. Just wanted to make sure prior to leaving @ 630 in the morning. Thank you!
about an hour ago

        Heather Roberts They sent my sister back to Russ. They said that they had so much stuff that they r keeping it there an getting when needed.
        56 minutes ago
        Jada Jones Schiessl i have heard mt hope & east franklin are in desperate need for everything

Great info, thanks for the help.

I dont know about Phil Cambell, but I have heard and read from multiple sources that hackleburg is gone.  There was a lady on the radio from Hamilton that said they arent letting anyone get over there.

Here is an article about the small towns that got hammered.


http://blog.al.com/wire/2011/04/tornadoes_suddenly_stop_life_i.html

Yeah, Rainsville is in DeKalb county. The deah toll for the county is 35. I probably won't try to do anything until Tuesday, at the earliest. I am leaning more towards Hackleburg and/or Phil Campbel. Also, areas of Calhoun county got hit hard with 9 deaths, so I am looking at that area, too. I lived in Oxford for 13 years, great area.

MD not sure if you have seen this but here it is ...
report says National Guardsmen patrolling the streets of Hackleburg & Phil Campbell with guns


the wrangler plant before and after

(http://i956.photobucket.com/albums/ae47/Red__Star/BeforeAfterWrangler.jpg)

hackleburg high

(http://i956.photobucket.com/albums/ae47/Red__Star/224784_609494128555_183400141_32961848_4649810_n.jpg)

also MD I thought you might want to see hackleburg from the air

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBnisypTrzM

Yeah, they had looters at the plant after the tornado. Incredible dirtbags. Thanks for the photos, they just reenforce the level of destruction and death at the location.

I live in Hamilton, AL. Just a little south of Hackleburg and Phil Campbell.

I have not seen these places, but my boyfriend has. I seen the photos and it is unbelieveable.

We just hope and pray and give all we can.

Hamilton is a nice little town, I bought an ATV there about 3 years ago. If you have any info you can pass on about volunteer activites going on in the area later, please post it here.

MD , a Situation Report from the Alabama EMA , lays out a lot of good info

report #9   http://ema.alabama.gov/filelibrary/SituationReport/SitRep9.pdf?bcsi_scan_5232F9D75922A4ED=0&bcsi_scan_filename=SitRep9.pdf

Great info. Thanks.

you may want to see these two also
EMA main web site   http://ema.alabama.gov/

EMA FB site  http://www.facebook.com/AlabamaEMA

Well, I'm going to head towards Hackleburg Thursday. I have a couple of numbers I'm going to call and see who needs what, where. I have my pickup truck, ATV 4WD, trailer, several tools, heavy duty wheelbarrow, chains, buckets, etc. I have a little bit of everything, but I'll probably do clean up work.

I forgot to mention my trip to the Hackleburg area on Thursday (May 5). Hackleburg is in Marion county and had at least 15 people killed during the tornadoes. The populaiton was around 1700. Once I got to Hamilton, I contacted a volunteer fireman for the Shiloh Volunteer Fire Dept. Shiloh is a rural community in Marion couty and they lost 4 people in the storm. I drove to their station with a load of clothes from my wife, batteries, manual can opener, and I made a donation to the fire station. Three women were at the station collecting and/or handing out canned foods, clothing, dishes, plates, etc. They were expecting a semi-truck of supplies later in the afternoon. I then left and went to Hackleburg and was pleasantly surprised to see a large contingen of people and groups there. This included the National Guard, State Troopers, Alabama Dept of Transportation, Alabama Power, and volunteers, including a church group from one of my niece's church in Falkville. I had my 4WD ATV on a trailer I was pulling and I used it driving over the site delivering supplies, dragging stuff, helping anyway I could. Basically, the town is wiped out. I think ony 3 businesses were left somewhat intact, a BBQ place, auto parts store and one other. I drove out of town and for about 3 miles all you saw was forests which had been destroyed. The area is just one huge disaster site. Very sad.

awesome thing you are doing there MD
May God shine his blessing on you and your big heart

good job my e-friend !   8)

 

Thanks for your efforts, MD. I know that these small towns are in desperate need of help, and I am glad to hear that Hackleberg is getting its share.

Yeah, channel 33/40 here in the Ham organized a huge volunteer effort for today in Hackleburg, so I expect a giant turnout was in Hackleburg/Marion County today.

last word i heard was no law enforcement volunteers to be turned downed at any of these areas.   :-X