Justin Barney
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Getting a hot meal in Nashville has been tough.
Most restaurants are closed and over 100,000 people have gone days without power.
Melissa Bruner drove two and a half hours down from Kentucky to set up shop in a Kroger parking lot.
She's giving away free hot meals with the help of World Central Kitchen.
With hotel rooms booked up, many Nashvillians are relying on friends and family for warm places to stay.
For NPR News, I'm Justin Barney.
Support for NPR comes from NPR member stations and Eric and Wendy Schmidt through the Schmidt Family Foundation, working toward a healthy, resilient, secure world for all.
Churches will play a big role in the recovery from the deadly blast at the Accurate Energetic Systems plant.
The major employer was closely tied to the community.
Multiple vigils, fundraisers, and collections of supplies have come together.
At Hope Church Hickman, Pastor Devin Pickard asked his congregation to help with meal prep after their weekly service.
His church includes congregants who lost loved ones in the blast.
After the sermon, one said that it provided her with comfort during this hard time.
For NPR News, I'm Justin Barney in Hickman County, Tennessee.
Churches will play a big role in the recovery from the deadly blast at the Accurate Energetic Systems plant.
The major employer was closely tied to the community.
Multiple vigils, fundraisers, and collections of supplies have come together.
At Hope Church Hickman, Pastor Devin Pickard asked his congregation to help with meal prep after their weekly service.
His church includes congregants who lost loved ones in the blast.
After the sermon, one said that it provided her with comfort during this hard time.