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McNairy County Emergency Management Agency (EMA)
McNairy County Emergency Management Agency (EMA)
Telephone 731-645-3195
Telephone 731-645-3195
Address 170 West Court Ave, Selmer, TN 38375
Address 170 West Court Ave, Selmer, TN 38375
Contact Allen Strickland, Director
Contact Allen Strickland, Director
Email allen.strickland@mcnairycountytn.com
Email allen.strickland@mcnairycountytn.com
Where to go
Where to go
Red Cross Overnight Shelter
Red Cross Overnight Shelter
The Selmer Civic Center
The Selmer Civic Center
230 N. 5th, Selmer, TN
Supplies and Volunteers will continue to be welcomed at the Selmer Civic Center, located at 230 N 5th St. Selmer, TN 38375
Housing Assistance
Housing Assistance
Jesus Cares of McNairy County has staff is stationed at the Selmer Community Center to help with rehousing, locating housing, and assistance with deposits.
Jesus Cares of McNairy County has staff is stationed at the Selmer Community Center to help with rehousing, locating housing, and assistance with deposits.
For immediate housing assistance only, go see Gene Gant at the Community Center Monday-Friday from 9-5 next week. He can be reached at 731-307-7372—but please only call if you are unable to come to the Community Center in person.
Supplies Available:
Supplies Available:
The Ag Center is where affected families can pick up essentials.
The Ag Center is where affected families can pick up essentials.
851 High School Rd, Selmer, TN 38375
State of Emergency in McNairy County.
State of Emergency in McNairy County.
On 4/3/2025 McNairy County Mayor Larry Smith declared a State of Emergency in McNairy County.
On 4-3-2025 an EF3 tornado with winds up to an estimated 160 MPH caused devastation in McNairy County. Lives, homes, and businesses were lost.
As we always do, we will come together as a community to recover from this event, and help each other. Please take a moment to pray for the families that lost loved ones, those that are impacted, our first responders, and our community.
This is the OFFICIAL GoFundMe for Emergency Relief for Selmer, TN after the devastating tornadoes that ripped through in the night on April 3rd, 2025. These funds will be disbursed by a local Emergency Relief team designated by the Mayor. I am local and have been asked to create and manage this GoFundMe for these purposes.
These funds will be used to provide supplies and emergency assistance to those in the Selmer area impacted by the storms.
Supply donations are also being accepted at the Selmer Civic Center.
This little community gives so much when others are in need, and now they are the ones in need. Every donation helps, no matter how small. Thank you for your kindness and generosity during this difficult time.
Damage Assessment
Damage Assessment
from: McNairy County Emergency Management Agency
McNairy County Initial Damage Assessment
Date of event: 4/3/2025
Event: Severe Weather/Tornado EF3, winds 160mph
Total number of structures impacted 332
108 Destroyed
70 Major Damage
88 Minor Damage
64 Affected by Damage
2 homes were inaccessible at the time of the damage assessment.
We do not currently have a dollar amount of the damage. The amount will be posted once it is available.
Everyone please stay safe and continue to pray for our community.
Town of Selmer
Town of Selmer
Fundraiser: T-shirts & Hats
Fundraiser: T-shirts & Hats
We’ve partnered with a local company, @thistlecreekreserve and community members to offer shirts, caps, and other items as an official fundraiser for Disaster relief.
All proceeds will go directly to those impacted by the storms.
All proceeds will go directly to those impacted by the storms.
Shirts & Caps : https://thistlecreekreserve.com/pages/storm-relief
These items can be shipped or will be available for pickup. A pickup time and location announcement will be made as soon as they’re ready.
SELMER OFFICIAL NEWS RELEASE:
SELMER OFFICIAL NEWS RELEASE:
The Selmer Police Department informed the McNairy County News of confirmed totals for the tornadoes which hit Selmer early Thursday morning, April 3, 2025.
Officially, the Town of Selmer suffered three fatalities, all on New Bethel Road. Furthermore, McNairy County suffered another pair of fatalities during the storms; one on New Bethel Road, another on Friendship Road.
A total of 14 individuals across McNairy County were transported by ambulance to different hospitals in the surrounding area.
A host of other residents were reported to have gone to PrimeCare or Lifespan Health as walk-in patients for injuries sustained during the storms.
This information is complete as of 5:30 p.m. on April 4, 2025.
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
To help rescue personnel operate in a more effective and efficient manner:
IF AND ONLY IF you were in the direct affected area of the McNairy County Tornado April 3, 2025 please call 731-645-5911.
IF AND ONLY IF you were in the direct affected area of the McNairy County Tornado April 3, 2025 please call 731-645-5911.
This service is to aid in identifying all parties in the damaged areas and account everyone in each household. PLEASE again this is ONLY for those persons in the DIRECT DAMAGED AREAS!!!!
Selmer Regular Meeting of Mayor and Board of Alderman
Selmer Regular Meeting of Mayor and Board of Alderman
Selmer City Hall - Tuesday 4/8 at 7pm
Selmer City Hall - Tuesday 4/8 at 7pm
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