Long-Term Tornado Recovery Information

The twenty-one tornadoes that struck Ohio on Memorial Day 2019 devastated thousands of lives, homes, and businesses. Over 7,000 homes were damaged and of these, over 1,500 were destroyed. The majority of these properties are in Harrison Township, Trotwood, Northridge, Old North Dayton, Brookville, Beavercreek, and Celina. For the those impacted, their lives will not return to normal for months and years to come. These communities and the thousands of individuals affected still need help. We hope that you will continue to be involved in our region’s recovery.

Visit www.mvstrong.org to find relevant resource providers and contact information related to Housing, Health & Emotional Support, Debris Clean-Up, Volunteer Opportunities, and available Business Resources throuhout the Miami Valley.

Click here for Disaster Recovery Resources through BusinessFirst!

Created in 2001, the nationally recognized BusinessFirst! program uses a customer oriented approach to economic development that connects businesses to resources in the Dayton Region. We are the single-point of contact for all of your business needs. BusinessFirst! has provided assistance to over 7,800 businesses in the Greater Dayton Region - we are here to assist your company, too.

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We want to hear from all kinds of businesses. We're especially interested in learning about companies that are:

• Encountering barriers to business growth
• Considering a facility expansion
• Experiencing infrastructure, utility or security issues
• Having difficulty navigating local land development and/or regulatory processes
• Considering acquiring another company, being acquired or merging
• Having difficulty finding qualified personnel