State agency launches program to help prepare places of worship for disasters

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – A new state program is aimed at protecting places of worship across Tennessee, and after surviving a tornado inside their sanctuary, one Nashville pastor says this help can’t come soon enough.

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, and according to Tennessee’s Emergency Management Agency, it will aid places of worship step-by-step in preparing for a disaster and being ready to help community members in the wake of one. The program serves as a blueprint that will guide places of worship to reinforce, prepare and manage the aftermath of both natural and man-made disasters…

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