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Locally, there is a Disaster Recovery Center:

Hulsey Wellness Center, Southern Adventist University

Disaster Recovery Center
4870 University Drive
Collegedale, TN 37363
423-236-2850

They can help coordinate disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) as well as local organizations that are stepping up to fill the need.

See the following FEMA website - FEMA - Apply For Assistance

Disaster-related information

ALCTS (Association for Library Collections & Technical Services), a division of ALA, has a collection of disaster recovery links on their website: http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alcts/confevents/preswk/tools/disaster.cfm.

The Preservation Week website has links to information on major disasters and disaster planning and response resources: http://www.heritagepreservation.org/PROGRAMS/TFlessons/MayDay.html.

Many of our patrons may come in seeking information about preparing for the possibility of severe weather in the future. The following information about tornados, from USA.gov, was sent out by the Association of Rural and Small Libraries:

Learn more about what to do before, during, and after a tornado:

How to Prepare for a Tornado -- Learn about preparing a disaster supply kit, creating a plan, and knowing the signs of an approaching tornado (dark, greenish sky; large hail; low-lying and rotating cloud; and a loud roar, like a freight train).
What to Do During a Tornado -- Depending on whether you are in a building, outdoors, or in a vehicle when a tornado strikes, find out what to do.
What to Do After a Tornado -- Get tips on what to do in a potentially unsafe area following a tornado and learn about federal assistance.

The How to Prepare for a Tornado page also lists additional resources: