Northport Mayor Delivering Donations To Towns Hit By Tornadoes

Tuscaloosa AL

30 March, 2021

3:17 PM

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NORTHPORT, AL — Northport Mayor Bobby Herndon could be seen in the parking lot of his surveying office on Tuesday amid scattered piles of donations and trucks being loaded up. For the last couple of weeks, Herndon has been gathering supplies such as bottle water, food and other essential items to deliver to those impacted by two destructive rounds of storms that hit the area. "The citizens of our community —Northport, Tuscaloosa and the surrounding areas — have outdone themselves," Herndon told Patch on Tuesday. "We still have more donations coming after lunch." Click here to subscribe to our free daily newsletter and breaking news alerts. Herndon is known for his generosity in undertaking similar efforts in the past, most recently for victims of a devastating tornado that hit Fultondale in January. However, he made sure to give credit to those who have given. This includes DCH's donation of 40,000 masks and a large quantity of hand sanitizer, while the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints provided 400 boxes of prepackaged food items and water purifiers. "Some Vietnam vets came by yesterday with truckloads of bottled water and Buffalo Rock sent over a pallet of water, and we have the donations from individuals," he said. "We'll be going to Greensboro, Centreville and a town about halfway in between in Perry County. We're just anxious to get going. "April 27, 2011 was a learning experience for everybody," Herndon added. "We had never been through anything like that. I made it my mission then and it's why I keep doing it." Have a news tip or suggestion on how I can improve Tuscaloosa Patch? Maybe you're interested in having your business become one of the latest sponsors for Tuscaloosa Patch? Email all inquiries to me at [email protected].