Decatur volunteers heading to Nashville to continue recovery relief

Decatur volunteers heading to Nashville to continue recovery relief

In north alabama - volunteers are gearing up to get back on the road to nashville to help with relief efforts.

Waay 31's ashley carter spoke with a volunteer from the crisis response team at the decatur church of christ, who's already made its first trip to tennessee to help!

<look live already shot "this trailer is going to be fully loaded and ready to go as they head back out to nashville on friday morning.

They said as soon as they saw all the devastation that happened this week they knew they had to respond, and respond fast."

Pkg robert guinn, crisis response team volunteer: "the situation is bad, they really need as much help as possible."

Robert guinn told me he couldn't believe his eyes when he got to nashville earlier this week and saw the damage.

Robert guinn, crisis response team volunteer: "you look into a wall that's been taken out of a second story window, you see toys that your own kid would be playing with that's heartbreaking."

Guinn and his team are going to mount juliet to help with cleanups and provide supplies to people who are in need.

He says they are still accepting donations to take down there robert guinn, crisis response team volunteer: "we are looking for tarps, roofing nails, gatorade any kind of small grab and go snack foods."

Guinn says the team is going to be working long days, doing hard work - but it's all worth it robert guinn, crisis response team volunteer: "we get to bring hope all the way from north alabama to nashville and anywhere else that's been affected."

He says even in the midst of tragedy....the people they've been helping have a sense of hope and gratitude when they see all the volunteers who have come to help them in their time of need robert guinn, crisis response team volunteer: "the fact that people see that others from north alabama and people from other locations in tennessee and other surrounding areas coming to help them, they are touched that someone, a complete stranger cares enough about them to come and help."

Look livealready shot "the team says they are prepared to help with the cleanup and stay in nashville for as long as they are needed.

In decatur ashley carter waay 31 news.> guinn says they are also accepting financial donations that can be dropped off at the decatur or priceville locations.

There are several ways you can help those affected by the deadly storms. you can donate non-clothing items to the community resource center.

You can volunteer at hands on nashville.

You can also donate money to the community foundation of middle