God's Pit Crew sends crews to help St. Louis rebuild after devastating tornadoes
DANVILLE, Va. (WFXR) – After devastating storms tore through the Midwest last week, local disaster relief non-profit, God's Pit Crew, is sending teams to St. Louis, Missouri.
An EF3 tornado hit, killing at least five people in the area and causing over a million dollars in damage. Winds maxed out at about 152 mph. Five thousand homes were affected. Recovery efforts are still going on, with a curfew in place to ensure everyone's safety.
Through the end of the month, at least 50 members of God's Pit Crew will be assisting those in need each day, with any type of cleanup or support.
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'They will be on the ground serving, helping cut and remove damaged trees, debris, sitting and praying with families to just let them know that they're not alone, that someone is there to help and they'll be on the ground serving through May 31st,' said Carly Brashears, the Director of Media & Public Relations with God's Pit Crew.
God's Pit Crew has already sent multiple truckloads of supplies, like its blessing buckets, filled with water, canned food, blankets, and many other necessary things, to those in the area.
And for those at home, there is still time to volunteer to help; you can click here for more information.
Brashears says they are in talks with their contacts in Kentucky to see if they need to deploy teams there as well.
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