Blair Fowler Instagram – Thank you so much for reaching out to check on my friends, family and myself. I was awoken around 12:45 am to sirens ringing throughout my city and an alert going off on my phone that said I was in a tornado zone and to seek shelter immediately. I looked out my window and saw a huge, hazy tornado ripping through this city that I call home. I grabbed Teddy and rushed into my buildings hallway (no windows) and made my way to the lower level mail room. Lots of us were just huddled together with our pets while watching the radar on our phones. Special shoutout to the employees at my building. We were all scared but they kept so calm and reminded us that we were in the safest place in the building. At one point, a lady who works at the front desk (I wish I knew her name, I will find out) answered a phone call and said, “Yes- we’re ok. Oh. oh. That’s only a couple blocks away. Ok. Thank you.” We prepared for the worst but luckily our building was spared. My prayers are with you, Nashville. According to nashvillescene.com “Hands On Nashville is working with Metro’s emergency operations center to develop a list of volunteer opportunities. The number of people wanting to help is severely slowing down HON’s volunteer sign-up page, but they are working with their web host to get the site running more smoothly. Check back periodically. Folks wanting to donate money can do so through the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee’s Middle Tennessee Emergency Response Fund. Donations of items should go to the Community Resource Center. The CRC is particularly seeking personal hygiene items, bleach, trash bags, gloves and box cutters. Shelters are open at Centennial Sportsplex and East High School. In addition, the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance is opening a mobile claims unit with insurance providers at the Sportsplex.” If you have anymore information on where we can volunteer or take donations, please leave them in the comments 🙏🏻