By: lar365 on 4/10/09
My family owns Mayfield's Floor Covering, INC on Thompson Lane. God was watching over them today as no one inside the building was hurt. My mother didn't have time to make it to the building and somehow her car was the only car unhurt when the tornado hit. Please let your prayers be with a family that has lost a business that has not only helped so many customers but churches as well. God bless Murfreesboro, I wish I were there to help.

By: trishee314 on 4/10/09
It would be amazing if someone could post where and how we can volunteer. Please do this. I'd love to help, but I don't know where to go.

By: seldom958 on 4/10/09
"“This is Good Friday,” Goodwin noted. “Prayers might be appropriate.”

With two killed, 35 injured and more than 100 homes leveled, what's the point of praying to the "intelligent designer?"

By: mikepirtle on 4/10/09
trishee314:
Check headline "Agencies offer tornado assistance" and see the listing from United Way. The 211 system is set up for this opportunity and need.

Mike PIrtle
The Post

By: G33K-Chik on 4/10/09
trishee, Volunteers will be needed at Family Worship Center on Sulphur Springs Road off of Northfield to pass out water to those without homes. They also are in need of packaged foods such as snack cakes and crackers. They also need blankets. This neighborhood was pretty much leveled and the National Guard has set up a command post here. I am a church member there and we really need people to help the people in this neighborhood who have lost their homes. There is no power, so if you come at night, bring your flashlight. God bless you!

By: TFS94GT on 4/11/09
Seldom958- I suggest you take your nonsense elsewhere. With 100 homes destroyed and only two deaths I think I think there is plenty of reason to thank GOD. The were many people today who were fortunate they only sustained material losses that can be replaced.

By: ShariHowerton on 4/11/09
Amen and well said.

By: Boo on 4/11/09
Add a loud Amen from me, also.

By: barrettbear on 4/11/09
Anything you can do to help is appreciated. We had volunteers with chain saws, back hoe, bob cats over where we were working. Donations can be sent to area churches. Items such as bottled water,clothes, canned food is needed.

My prayers are with everyone in Murfreesboro
and especially to those who lost loved ones.
May God Bless You.

By: barrettbear on 4/11/09
Our police officers are doing a great job at monitoring the areas that were hit.
A Salute of gratitude.

By: GrumpyCurmudgeon on 4/12/09
I want to thank all the volunteers and emergency personnel for their dedication during this tradegy. I would also like to thank our county commissioners and mayor for the county-wide early tornado warning siren system. Wait....I guess I can't do that. At what point will our leadership realize that some things must be done even if it requries raising the property tax. Fortunately, during the events of Good Friday I was in a business that had a television set on. As I came back up 24 and realized how close the tornado's path came to The Avenue, I became ill. How many of those small shops didn't have televisons or radios on? How many shoppers might have been between stores? Our local news media does a wonderful job of getting the information out. Not everyone is tied to a radio or television. I grew up in a state west of here that is in the middle of tornado alley. The sirens were part of my life every Wendesday at noon as far back as I can remember. It is unconscionable that our elected leaders have ignored this need of our citizens. If you believe as I do that an early warning system for the entire county is necessary, please become vocal with our county commissioners. We were forutunate this time as we have been in the past. I just don't believe that we can continue to be fortunate with tornados that appear in spring, summer, fall and winter.