Tornados in Tennessee hit Union University.

[FSUZeta]

velocity, i am so glad to learn that your parents are alright. they were certainly being looked after during that storm.

please keep us updated as you learn more.

[radioZTA]

Here is what is posted on our website:

"All members of Zeta Tau Alpha’s Beta Omega Chapter at Union University in Jackson, Tenn., are safe after a tornado destroyed their dormitory Tuesday evening, Feb. 5. Several buildings on campus sustained heavy damage and the school will remain closed until at least Feb. 13. Please keep these Zetas and their fellow students in your thoughts and prayers.

The ZTA lodge on campus sustained little damage. The ZTA Fraternity Housing Corporation is pleased to be able to provide the lodge to the university as an emergency site to serve food to cleanup volunteers.

If you would like to send cards or notes of encouragement to the chapter, please send them to Beta Omega Chapter, c/o Lisa Stark, ZTA International Office, 3450 Founders Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268."

[Velocity_14]

Four lives have been lost in the Jackson/Denmark area but the names have not been released. I did get a call that one of the lost was my church member's husband and she has been in the hospital since last night. Power was restored in some areas as early as 4:30am (6:02am on my street) in North Jackson but there are power and cable lines down in a lot of places in the area including my own. The Walgreens right up the street from me caved in and the Jackson Oaks nursing home was badly hit but no lives were lost there thank God. I was so scared for those people who are not mobile if they tried. My parents are driving around in the neighborhood and a lot of homes are gone...this is terrible...we were blessed.

Union will re-open on Feb. 13th at the earliest.

I will keep you all posted...

[Tippiechick]

It's going to be Feb. 18th now.

They've had reports all day of the damage. Union is really hard hit. Horribly, there are a few other communities around here that were hit as hard/ harder.

We had to take shelter twice last night. During the second time, a tornado passed right over our house before touching down a mile away.

The faculty at Union, as well as members of the community, are providing places to stay for a lot of students.
http://www.newschannel5.com/global/story.asp?s=7834368

[Zeta13Girl]

this is a blog that is being run y the university and updated regularly if anyones interested. 40% of the housing was destroyed on campus and another 40% was severely damaged.


http://uuemergency.blogspot.com/