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Building Stronger Communities
When we heard they needed help, we didn’t hesitate to step in and offer whatever we could... That’s
what Cat Dealers are all about – building stronger communities.” – Stephen Jolley, Cat Rental Store Rep.
The Cat Rental Store along with their customers, recently donated plenty of equipment and crews to Permit No. 592 Pontiac, IL PAID US Postage PRSRT STD
the clean-up effort in Waverly, TN, a community devastated by a severe flood earlier this summer.
While the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provides communities in need with debris
removal, they are unable to assist in the actual tear down process. This means that even if a building
is completely destroyed, there is still a huge gap in assistance required before the community can
move forward on the path to rebuild.
The Cat Rental Store donated a Cat 313 Excavator with a thumb, a Cat D4 Dozer, a Cat 239 Skid Steer
Loader, a Vermeer CTX and Dump Trailer, along with five Grapple Buckets. Coyote Creek Landscape,
and owner Graham Mosley, brought three Cat Rental machines they already had on rent along with a
full crew of operators to assist with the cleanup. Michael Poe, owner of Reed Landscape, volunteered
for the day along with one of his operators, Brice. Poe also supplied his lowboy and helped with
the transport of all machines to Waverly. Finally, Cotton’s Specialized Hauling donated transport
for the 313 Cat Excavator to and from Waverly. Together, the Cat Rental Store team partnered with
customer efforts proved instrumental in helping with the tear down of 16 homes in Waverly, TN so the
community can begin to rebuild.
West Knoxville East Knoxville Chattanooga
865.218.8800 865.546.1414 423.698.6943
Kingsport Crossville Sevierville
423.323.0400 931.484.4040 865.595.3750
www.StowersCat.com
Memphis LaVergne Camden Clarksville
901.332.3051 615.256.2424 731.584.2732 931.552.5496
Cookeville Jackson Manchester Thompson’s Station
931.646.3200 731.988.4240 931.461.5000 615.744.7850
www.TMCat.com
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