from the Prattiville Progress.com
A local church that served as the nerve center for relief efforts during the aftermath of the Feb. 17 tornado was honored recently by emergency management officials.
Church of the Living Water was presented with the Alabama Emergency Management Community Service Award by state and local officials for the role the church played in the Prattville tornado recovery efforts. The church served as the city's service center during recovery efforts, as volunteer and service organizations conducted operations from the church so as to get help to affected residents more quickly.
"After the tornado, the church opened its doors to help anybody in the community and then willingly opened their doors to become the service center," said Crystal Ousley, interim director of the Autauga County EMA. "We set up the center to provide services from community groups like the Red Cross and Salvation Army, and social services for the tornado victims in that area. It was a central place, with all the damage in that area. During recovery besides the volunteer reception center that was held at Pratt Court, they were the other heartbeat of the recovery process."
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