In recent years, Nashville has faced many extreme weather events, including tornadoes, floods, strong storms, and very hot or very
cold temperatures. These events have disrupted daily life and caused a lot of damage in Davidson County.
The Office of Civic and Community Engagement is the city’s main link to Nashville’s Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD). This helps connect residents and neighborhoods with trusted partners who support preparedness, response, and long‑term recovery. Through this partnership, communities can get reliable information, resources, and volunteer help before and after major weather events.
The Nashville VOAD is a group of organizations that works with the City of Nashville to support disaster response and recovery. While
they work in partnership with the local government, they are not funded by the city.
During a disaster, Nashville VOAD helps organize all member organizations. This makes sure survivors with unmet needs get support
quickly and effectively.
To learn more, visit their website NashvilleResponds.com or contact them at [email protected].
A strong and responsive VOAD
Nashville VOAD works alongside the Nashville OEM and Metro Nashville departments to help assess the city’s damage and needs.
Survivors can visit NashvilleResponds.com or call 2-1-1 to report needs and find available resources.
Local case workers connect Nashville VOAD member groups with survivors who need help. They work to meet urgent needs such as
food, temporary housing, financial support, debris clean‑up, and spiritual or emotional care.
During recovery, survivors in Davidson County get more updates through news releases, email, text, and social media. These updates
explain how recovery works. They include steps for documenting damage or lost items, updates on assistance programs, legal tips and
scam warnings, and information about events that connect survivors with resources.
The Nashville VOAD creates a Long-Term Recovery Group (LTRG) when people need help recovering from a disaster and do not have
enough resources to do it on their own.
Case managers support survivors throughout the recovery process. They continue this work as long as resources are available.
MEANS is a new alert system that helps Metro send quick warnings during emergencies. When you sign up, Metro can contact you
about things like crime, severe weather, or evacuations. You can choose how you want to get alerts, including phone calls, text
messages, emails, or Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TTY).
