Opulent Philanthropy Inc. Tax ID 45-3088713 USA 501 (c)(3) Non-Profit- Tennessee Disaster Relief

We are a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the needs of our local community. We are   providing food and shelter to those in need during the Selmer, Tennessee Tornado. We are committed to making a positive impact on the lives of those around us. By supporting Opulent Philanthropy Inc., you are supporting your community and helping to build a brighter future for all.

Selmer, Tennessee Tornado Disaster Relief Fund: We have provided shelter and over a million meals during these disasters.
Every contribution, big or small, will bring much-needed assistance to families struggling in the aftermath of this disaster.
Here's how your donation can help:
$50 can provide a care package with essential supplies for a family in need.
$250 can help ensure a family displaced by the fire has access to food and shelter
$1,000 can help ensure a family displaced by the fire has long term access to food and shelter.
We also accept DAF, Stock and Cryptocurrency on our website www.opulentusa.org/tennessee Reminder: Employees submit match request for monetary donations. If your employer requires an Employer Identification Number (EIN) 45-3088713 

Employees typically submit their donations for matching through their company’s Human Resources (HR) department or a designated Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) department. Some companies may have specific forms or online platforms for requesting a match, so it’s best to check the employee handbook or company’s internal website for detailed instructions.

A string of storm systems caused havoc and devastation in Selmer on Wednesday night into Thursday morning.

Selmer, along with dozens of communities in Tennessee, received multiple tornado warnings overnight. The National Weather Service tracked at least one tornado and multiple potential tornadoes near Selmer Wednesday night and early Thursday morning and it's likely what ripped through the small town located almost halfway between Memphis and Nashville. "Another tornado is heading directly north of Selmer, TN, in 40 minutes. This is an incredibly dangerous situation," the weather service out of Memphis posted on X, formerly Twitter, around 2:30 a.m. In the morning hours, residents saw what was left of their small town. 

Selmar damage: Roofs ripped up, powerlines down, homes and businesses destroyed

Selmer residents hunkered down as the storms raged overhead, pulling roofs from homes, downing trees and powerlines, and destroying much of what people had worked so hard to build.

Paul Floyd, a Selmer resident, walked through his destroyed home on Thursday morning to survey what was left after he, his wife, and his mother-in-law hunkered down to ride out a suspected tornado the evening before. 

On Thursday, the National Weather Service out of Nashville stated that it could be several days before a full damage assessment will be done due to the nature of the event which is expected to dump upwards, or more than, 10 inches of rain in some communities in West and Middle Tennessee.

While the weather service out of Memphis reported on tornadoes near Selmer, there has been no information provided stating that the community was hit by one directly as of Thursday afternoon.

We are a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the needs of our local community. From providing food and shelter to those in need to offering educational programs and support services, we are committed to making a positive impact on the lives of those around us. By supporting Opulent Philanthropy Inc., you are supporting your community and helping to build a brighter future for all.

We are a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the needs of our local community. We are   providing food and shelter to those in need after the Tennessee flood. We are committed to making a positive impact on the lives of those around us. By supporting Opulent Philanthropy Inc., you are supporting your community and helping to build a brighter future for all.

Tennessee Disaster Relief Fund: We have provided shelter and over a million meals during these disasters.
Every contribution, big or small, will bring much-needed assistance to families struggling in the aftermath of this disaster.
Here's how your donation can help:
$50 can provide a care package with essential supplies for a family in need.
$250 can help ensure a family displaced by the flood has access to food and shelter
$1,000 can help ensure a family displaced by the flood has long term access to food and shelter.
We also accept DAF, Stock and Cryptocurrency on our website www.opulentusa.org/tennessee  

Reminder: Employees submit match request for monetary donations. If your employer requires an Employer Identification Number (EIN) 45-3088713 

Employees typically submit their donations for matching through their company’s Human Resources (HR) department or a designated Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) department. Some companies may have specific forms or online platforms for requesting a match, so it’s best to check the employee handbook or company’s internal website for detailed instructions.

Flooding and damaging wind and tornado alerts issued for Middle Tennessee. The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for Nashville, other areas of Tennessee and Kentucky effective through 1 a.m. Sunday. The National Weather Service issued an update after 6:30 p.m. Saturday on social media cautioning that a few tornadoes are possible, along with isolated ping-pong ball size hail and scattered wind gusts up to 70 mph for Nashville, Dickson, Murfreesboro, Columbia, Lawrenceburg, Clarksville and Portland. Parts of Middle Tennessee, particularly to the west, experienced flash flooding Saturday. By nightfall, the National Weather Service extended the flash flood warning for Dickson, Waverly and White Bluff until 11:45 p.m. and for Clarksville, Dover and Tennessee Ridge through midnight. "With all of the rain we've had in recent weeks, we were bracing for a significant flash flooding event," Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts said in a news release issued Saturday. "Today, unfortunately, it happened, bringing challenges through our city." The city's street department prepared throughout the week by placing about 1,000 sandbags as well as barricades in areas where the city historically has experienced flooding. The mayor said street department workers joined police and fire personnel to respond to flash flooding to keep people and structures safe. The rivers with the greatest flooding risk are rivers north and west of Nashville, especially the Red River. It is forecast to reach major flood stage and portions of the Cumberland River are expected to reach minor flood state and Clarksville and Dover.      

The year’s first deadly US tornado struck after dark Thursday, killing two people in a small East Tennessee community as the first of five back-to-back, jet stream-driven winter storms pummeled the eastern United States. Severe weather blasted through Morgan County, killing a mother and daughter in the same home.

Here's how your donation can help:
$25 can provide a care package with essential supplies for a family in need.
$25 can provide shelter to displaced animals by the storm.
$50 can help ensure a family displaced by the storm has access to food and shelter.
$100 can contribute to debris removal efforts, making neighborhoods safe and accessible again.
We also accept DAF, Stock and Cryptocurrency on our website www.opulentusa.org/tennessee

Reminder: Employees submit match request for monetary donations. If your employer requires an Employer Identification Number (EIN) 45-3088713  

Tennessee Tornado Relief Fund: Every contribution, big or small, will bring much-needed assistance to families struggling in the aftermath of this disaster. 

Here's how your donation can help: 

$25 can provide a care package with essential supplies for families in need. 

$100 can help ensure displaced families have access to food and shelter.

$1000 can help ensure displaced families have access to food and shelter for the long term.
 

Three injuries also were reported, the agency said, in a county that is no stranger to deadly and damaging tornadoes. More than a dozen homes were damaged by the storm, county officials said Friday afternoon.“That community in particular is for whatever reason a hotbed for that kind of activity,” county emergency management spokesperson Aaron Evans said. “They’re resilient people … they’ll bounce back.” The Morgan County tornado – with a preliminary intensity of EF2, according to the National Weather Service – slammed the small communities of Deer Lodge and Sunbright around 8:27 p.m. and caused “severe property damage,” according to the county. The twister in Deer Lodge had a maximum wind speed of 135 mph, a weather service survey team found – just 1 mph shy of EF3 strength, to which it still could be upgraded. More than 100 emergency responders were deployed in the county, the emergency management office said, including dozens from a Tennessee Highway Patrol strike team, who will “look for any people that are missing, and we assist in any way we can,” said state Highway Patrol Capt. Stacey Heatherly.