She has apartments available for the others and they should be ready for occupancy by the weekend. Once they get their belongings out, everything will have to be cleaned before it can be used. Families in the upper apartments lost all their belongings in the fire, while the lower apartments sustained mostly water and smoke damage. Except for electronics, which I'm not sure will work, most of the clothing and furniture can be cleaned. St. Mark's United Methodist Church in Clinton is accepting monetary donations as well as household items and clothing.
All gifts are tax-deductible.
The Appalachian Chapter of the Red Cross trains and prepares disaster volunteers and community members on how to respond to disasters every year. This summer, the chapter is offering courses to introduce individuals to Disaster Services, Damage Assessment, and Disaster Shelter Operations. The courses are free and open to the general public, however, those planning to attend must pre-register. The Appalachian Chapter serves Anderson, Campbell, Morgan, Roane and Scott counties, and is located in Oak Ridge. During recent months, disaster volunteers from the chapter responded to the tornado in Scott County, the Christmas Lumber fire in Roane County, as well as providing shelter for residents from apartment fires in Anderson and Morgan counties.