Around 31 Red Cross volunteers have been working non-stop since Christmas Eve, helping dozens of Tennesseans recover from Wednesday's tornadoes.
They pulled up to one unthinkable disaster after another.
"Hey sir, good to see you again," said volunteer Julia Meade.
Meade and her crew were just some of the Red Cross volunteers who have been working non-stop since Christmas Eve.
"It's been hard, it's been hard," one caseworker said.
They're helping anyone they can find who lives in the path of Wednesday's tornadoes.
"Maybe [we can] get you a little help to get you through the next few days at least," Meade said to Randy Brown, whose mobile home was flipped upside down.
Volunteers assessed and documented the damage, taking pictures and giving out necessities like water, food and clean-up materials.
Homeowners like Roy Henson were happy to have visitors who care and want to help.
"I was shaking when I walked out of the bedroom, and I seen this right here," he said, pointing to the open gash where a tree fell through his roof. "They've been great."
If they needed it, homeowners got hotel rooms free of charge. Case workers did paperwork, getting them food and gas cards.
"We've had a couple of clients who've had nothing left," Meade said.
After their visit Saturday Henson said he doesn't need anything more for now.
"Just a new home," he said, laughing.
And the volunteers drove off in their Red Cross truck, looking for the next family hit by the storm.
"We just try to take care of our neighbors," said Meade.
The main staging area for the Red Cross response around the state has been located at the Lawrenceburg Red Cross office on 181 Prosser Road. Anyone who needs help can visit that location.
If you want to help the Red Cross call 1-800-REDCROSS or visit redcross.org/donate. You can also contact your local chapter.
