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Nearly everyone who was in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on

Nearly everyone who was in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on April 27, 2011 has a story about the great tornado that hit that state at 5:30 p.m. The largest such event in many decades, this was one of many tornadoes that hit the state and region that day. Although Alabama is not new to tornadic activity, this time, it was different.
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“We just didn’t believe it would be this bad or even show up here,” was a theme that we heard from the survivors many times. There were many who, with a video camera or iPhone in hand, nearly filmed their own deaths as the mile-wide tornado, ostensibly many comfortable miles away, was on top of them faster than they could have imagined. Moving at ground speeds of up to 60 miles per hour and with wind speeds of up to 260 miles per hour, many were caught flat-footed and unprepared for this F5 tsunami of wind.
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Nearly all recalled the terrifying reality that this was in fact happening-their lives were in grave danger and that for many, they had only minutes or seconds to react. They were the lucky ones, if you can count the many thousands of residents who lost everything, as lucky. In Tuscaloosa, 41 people were not so lucky, and that number climbed to nearly 360 across the Southern states. Another 1,000 were injured.
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Having never deployed inside the United States, Reach Out WorldWide decided to send a two-man recon team to the impact zone in Tuscaloosa before sending a whole team. That decision, in hindsight, was the key to a very successful operation. The team landed on April 30, 2011, and immediately began surveying the state and the areas most heavily impacted. They determined early on that our medical aid capability would be unnecessary and that what was desperately needed was a clean-up effort on a massive scale.
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Reach Out WorldWide is an agile group of first-responders and other professionals in the medical and construction related fields who augment local expertise when natural disasters strike in order to accelerate relief efforts. Our mission is to deploy quickly and efficiently so we are able to impact as many people as possible in the most effective way we can. We are often the first type of assistance a village/town has seen.

Team ROWW is wishing our American brothers and sis

Team ROWW is wishing our American brothers and sisters a happy and healthy #independenceday! Please stay safe and have fun! #America #landofthfree #homeofthebrave #ROWW #ReachOutWorldWide #4thofjuly

When the @lavamaex team asked if we’d like to co

When the @lavamaex team asked if we’d like to contribute @clean1initiative hand sanitizer to their goodie bags we were thrilled! They were able to distribute bags to 400+ people living homeless here in Southern California. The bags had everything from hygiene essentials to food & snacks. This is your weekly reminder from team ROWW to always remain humble and willing to help others when you’re able
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Reach Out WorldWide is an agile group of first-responders and other professionals in the medical and construction related fields who augment local expertise when natural disasters strike in order to accelerate relief efforts. Our mission is to deploy quickly and efficiently so we are able to impact as many people as possible in the most effective way we can. We are often the first type of assistance a village/town has seen.
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We couldn't do what we do without our volunteers. You are the ones who are physically changing the world for the better. You make up the force behind each deployment and are the true inspiration behind ROWW. #ROWW #ReachOutWorldWide #NonProfitCharity #HelpEachOther #NaturalDisaster

Update on the Australian Bushfire Deployment earli

Update on the Australian Bushfire Deployment earlier this year! Photo sent over from our friends @wildtofree and it appears their furry residents are enjoying the shelters and food! We love seeing those we help continue to thrive - head to our website to read more about this deployment and how your donations helped raise $10,000 for this cause!
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Reach Out WorldWide is an agile group of first-responders and other professionals in the medical and construction related fields who augment local expertise when natural disasters strike in order to accelerate relief efforts. Our mission is to deploy quickly and efficiently so we are able to impact as many people as possible in the most effective way we can. We are often the first type of assistance a village/town has seen.

We couldn't do what we do without our volunteers. You are the ones who are physically changing the world for the better. You make up the force behind each deployment and are the true inspiration behind ROWW. #ROWW #ReachOutWorldWide #NonProfitCharity #HelpEachOther #NaturalDisaster #AustralianBushFires #AnimalSantuary #Kangaroo #DownUnder

On February 23, 2015 we deployed to Boston, MA to

On February 23, 2015 we deployed to Boston, MA to join @allhandsandhearts Volunteers in their response to the massive snow storms. Record storms blanketed the region with over 100 inches since the start of the year, creating a paralyzing situation for many. Our small team of four combined forces with local volunteer groups to lend a hand in digging out driveways and pathways and clearing home access for elderly residents that were otherwise trapped.
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Reach Out WorldWide is an agile group of first-responders and other professionals in the medical and construction related fields who augment local expertise when natural disasters strike in order to accelerate relief efforts. Our mission is to deploy quickly and efficiently so we are able to impact as many people as possible in the most effective way we can. We are often the first type of assistance a village/town has seen.
We couldn't do what we do without our volunteers. You are the ones who are physically changing the world for the better. You make up the force behind each deployment and are the true inspiration behind ROWW. #ROWW #ReachOutWorldWide #NonProfitCharity #HelpEachOther #NaturalDisaster

Our team had the chance to donate hand sanitizer t

Our team had the chance to donate hand sanitizer to the @little_smiles_of_oc pediatric dentistry in Orange County, CA! Thanks for all you do for our little ones! @clean1initiative @loweshomeimprovement
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Reach Out WorldWide is an agile group of first-responders and other professionals in the medical and construction related fields who augment local expertise when natural disasters strike in order to accelerate relief efforts. Our mission is to deploy quickly and efficiently so we are able to impact as many people as possible in the most effective way we can. We are often the first type of assistance a village/town has seen.
We couldn't do what we do without our volunteers. You are the ones who are physically changing the world for the better. You make up the force behind each deployment and are the true inspiration behind ROWW. #ROWW #ReachOutWorldWide #NonProfitCharity #HelpEachOther #NaturalDisaster #covid19 #coronavirus #handsanitizer #washyourhands

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