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'Talk of CNN'
Aired November 19, 2002 - 05:56 ET
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CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Storm damage still the hot topic in Tennessee, Andy and Alison and the morning crew from Radio Station WIVK in Knoxville are helping raise money for the clean up.
And I understand you've done a great job.
ANDY, WIVK RADIO TALK SHOW HOST: Well, yes, actually, you know, we're just helping precipitate it, I guess you could say. But our listeners have donated the money and we're getting close to $50,000 already, because we found that there's a big need there, Carol, that -- and little things that fall through the gaps that the federal money is not going to help out with and also that the insurance money is not going to take care of.
In fact, that...
COSTELLO: Like what? What are the gaps? Tell us.
ANDY: Well, there are some things, for example, there are a few people in that area, and that's a relatively low income area, that didn't have insurance to cover some things. But just some of the money to fill the gap between the time that the insurance pays off and the federal money arrives.
For example, the Red Cross told us a story just the other day about a lady who woke up the next morning and found that everything she had was gone, an older lady, and even her false teeth were gone. And she had, they had to write a check for her to get some new teeth that day, because everything was literally gone when she woke up.
COSTELLO: Oh, that just breaks your heart.
CHAD MYERS, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Hey, Andy, it's Chad.
Now, we're talking about the Mossy Grove people here, right? That's what you're talking about, you're raising money for the folks that were out there about 40 miles northwest of where you are?
ANDY: That's right, in Morgan County up there. There were about 121 homes either destroyed or damaged by the tornadoes that went through there just a few days back.
MYERS: At one point we had 120 people or so missing. Now, all of those folks, pretty much all those folks were accounted for, right?
ANDY: Yes, all those were accounted for. Immediately after the hurricane, the power and the phone lines were down for quite some time and a lot of that turned out to be folks who did not know where their family members were and couldn't get in touch with them. And that's where a lot of the big number came from.
MYERS: Yes.
ANDY: But since then most of those have been accounted for.
COSTELLO: Hey, is it an organized effort to get help to people from the federal government?
ANDY: Yes, it is. In fact, today they're setting up a couple of locations where folks can go and apply for federal assistance. But it's still a time consuming process and it, as anything with the government, even though it's, you know, they're trying to help out here, there's still red tape involved and there's still going to be some time between now and when the money actually gets doled out.
COSTELLO: Yes, and where do you stay until your home is rebuilt? I mean probably many of these people have nowhere to go.
ANDY: Well, that's a very good point. In fact, a lot of folks are staying with family members who live in the area but were not affected by the tornado. And also the Red Cross and some of the other organizations have set up some hotels. And people in East Tennessee are very generous and have been helping with a location for those folks to stay.
COSTELLO: Oh, I lost you for a second. All I heard was that people of Tennessee are very generous. And it certainly sounds like that. So you keep your efforts going and the best of luck to the people out there.
Thank you, Andy and Alison. We'll check back in with you next week.
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Aired November 19, 2002 - 05:56 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Storm damage still the hot topic in Tennessee, Andy and Alison and the morning crew from Radio Station WIVK in Knoxville are helping raise money for the clean up.
And I understand you've done a great job.
ANDY, WIVK RADIO TALK SHOW HOST: Well, yes, actually, you know, we're just helping precipitate it, I guess you could say. But our listeners have donated the money and we're getting close to $50,000 already, because we found that there's a big need there, Carol, that -- and little things that fall through the gaps that the federal money is not going to help out with and also that the insurance money is not going to take care of.
In fact, that...
COSTELLO: Like what? What are the gaps? Tell us.
ANDY: Well, there are some things, for example, there are a few people in that area, and that's a relatively low income area, that didn't have insurance to cover some things. But just some of the money to fill the gap between the time that the insurance pays off and the federal money arrives.
For example, the Red Cross told us a story just the other day about a lady who woke up the next morning and found that everything she had was gone, an older lady, and even her false teeth were gone. And she had, they had to write a check for her to get some new teeth that day, because everything was literally gone when she woke up.
COSTELLO: Oh, that just breaks your heart.
CHAD MYERS, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Hey, Andy, it's Chad.
Now, we're talking about the Mossy Grove people here, right? That's what you're talking about, you're raising money for the folks that were out there about 40 miles northwest of where you are?
ANDY: That's right, in Morgan County up there. There were about 121 homes either destroyed or damaged by the tornadoes that went through there just a few days back.
MYERS: At one point we had 120 people or so missing. Now, all of those folks, pretty much all those folks were accounted for, right?
ANDY: Yes, all those were accounted for. Immediately after the hurricane, the power and the phone lines were down for quite some time and a lot of that turned out to be folks who did not know where their family members were and couldn't get in touch with them. And that's where a lot of the big number came from.
MYERS: Yes.
ANDY: But since then most of those have been accounted for.
COSTELLO: Hey, is it an organized effort to get help to people from the federal government?
ANDY: Yes, it is. In fact, today they're setting up a couple of locations where folks can go and apply for federal assistance. But it's still a time consuming process and it, as anything with the government, even though it's, you know, they're trying to help out here, there's still red tape involved and there's still going to be some time between now and when the money actually gets doled out.
COSTELLO: Yes, and where do you stay until your home is rebuilt? I mean probably many of these people have nowhere to go.
ANDY: Well, that's a very good point. In fact, a lot of folks are staying with family members who live in the area but were not affected by the tornado. And also the Red Cross and some of the other organizations have set up some hotels. And people in East Tennessee are very generous and have been helping with a location for those folks to stay.
COSTELLO: Oh, I lost you for a second. All I heard was that people of Tennessee are very generous. And it certainly sounds like that. So you keep your efforts going and the best of luck to the people out there.
Thank you, Andy and Alison. We'll check back in with you next week.
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