What a day, right? We’re looking at some of the worst flooding in decades, the interstates are closed, people’s houses are flooding, some cows are stranded, and it’s probably going to get worse before it gets better. We’ve done our best to keep you guys ahead of the storm via Twitter, but here are some things you may need to know:
News Updates:
- Opryland Resport evacuates 1500 guests [WTVF]
- Mayor’s office confirms 4 additional flood related deaths [WTVF]
- Officials telling Nashvillians to conserve water [City Paper]
- Airports, businesses announce cancellations & closings [WTVF]
- Five dead, two missing in flood-related catastrophes [City Paper]
- An unfortunate historic weekend [Nashville WX]
- Weekend storms kill 7 in Tennessee, 3 in Mississippi [WZTV]
- Bottled water available to South Brentwood residents [WTVF]
- Franklin Fire performing boat rescues in Fieldstone Farms [WTVF]
- Flood may affect Tuesday primary elections [City Paper]
- Flood forces dam break, evacuations, road closures [WTVF]
- Governor Bredesen urges residents to stay home [WTVF]
- Vanderbilt, Monroe Children’s Hospital flooded [WTVF]
- Airports, business announce cancellations, closures [WTVF]
- People trapped, power out after NES substation flood [WTVF]
- Naomi Judd’s buffaloes escape in Leiper’s Fork [Tennessean]
- Davidson County under a state of emergency (UPDATED OFTEN) [Tennessean]
- Brentwood water service affected by line breaks [WSMV]
- Nashville flooding ‘only going to get worse’ [Tennessean]
- Severe flooding kills at least 5 in Tennessee [MSNBC]
- Flood warnings continue for Tennessee rivers [WTVF]
- Christian school’s portable floats away in flood [WTVF]
- At least 5 dead in Tennessee flooding; tornado warnings for Arkansas [CNN]
- At least 5 dead in Tennessee flooding, officials say [Fox News]
- Forecast for tonight, Sunday [Nashville WX]
- Interstates flooded, Mayor urges residents to stay home [WKRN]
- Heavy rain prompts flood warning across area [WKRN]
- Flooding strands 550 people on excursion train; boat capsizes, rescue underway [Tennessean]
- Downtown Lebanon under two feet of water [Tennessean]
- Events, proms, etc., cancelled because of weather [Tennessean]
- 3 dead from massive flooding; I-24 closed in Antioch [WSMV]
- American Red Cross opens shelters for flood evacuees [WTVF]
- Flooding incidents around Middle Tennessee [Tennessean]
- Fatality reported in Nashville floods [WTVF]
Volunteer & Donate:
- Hands On Nashville (on behalf of the Mayor’s Office of Emergency Management)
- Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee – Metro Nashville Disaster Relief Fund
- Middle Tennessee Red Cross Chapter
Other Information:
- Emergency shelters. There are seven shelters open across the city for folks who have been flooded out of their homes or stranded on the road somewhere. Check the list at Middle Tennessee Red Cross.
- Flood assistance. Those in need of shelter or assistance can reach the Red Cross at (615) 250-4300. For non-emergencies, call (615) 862-8574.
- Weather updates. The weather is expected to get worse over the next 24-36 hours with lots more rain on the way. Check your local forecast and sign up for text message or e-mail alerts over at The Weather Channel, see localized coverage at NashvilleWX, and tune into NOAA if you’ve got a weather radio handy. We also hear that 99.7 FM is giving great updates in case of a power outage.
- Traffic. Roads are closing all over the city and traffic is a mess. Some of the best resources we’ve found have been the TDOT Smartmap and the Tennessean’s realtime traffic map. You can also read and share Nashville road closures and traffic conditions on Twitter @NashTraffic. For Franklin Road closures, follow @FranklinTraffic on Twitter.
- Photos & video. Flickr user BJJourney was cool enough to compile all the Twitpics people were sending us and throw them in one Flickr pool. If you’ve got photos or videos that you’re dying to share, you can share them here. Galleries are also up at the Tennessean, WSMV, News Channel 5 and WKRN.
- Twitter. Sometimes information hits Twitter before it has the chance to hit the news. For storm and flood-related tweets, we’re using the hashtag #OtherSituation2010. If you don’t already, you can follow us @nashvillest and we’ll be working hard to keep you current.
Since you guys are our best source of information, we want to leave this up as an open thread for you to share tips/news/snark/closures/whatever as things unfold. Let us have it in the comments. Meanwhile, we’ll try to keep tabs on the coverage around the web and most as much here and on Twitter as we can. Be safe, Nashville!
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Thanks for all the news wrangling you've done today, Christy! Nashville appreciates it.
You've done a fabulous job today!
Thanks, y'all! :)
green hills YMCA was closed this afternoon due to flooding. might want to call before going there tomorrow
Yes, Thank you for keep us so informed today.
anyone know if there is a way into the area of Bell in between Blue hole and I-24? My poor puppy is stuck at home and we can't get to her
I setup a tiny url for the twitter search: http://tinyurl.com/othersituation2010
Wow this is great coverage, thank you so much.
Also, if anyone has word on if those cows are/will be OK, could you please comment? I'm worried about them. :(
Otter Creek Church in Brentwood started a furniture ministry for Katrina evacuees. It was such a success, we've kept it going. We collect donated furniture and household goods and give them away to those in need. If y'all have anything to give, or know of anyone whose things were damaged tonight, contact the church at 615.373.1782.
You rock!
Megan, cows can swim. I wouldn't worry about them. They don't like to swim, but they do it pretty dang well when needed.
They can?!! Ok, that's awesome. Thank you. Poor dudes.
You are doing a fantastic job keeping us up to date. Thanks, ladies.
Great job of recapping all the breaking news. This situation is crazy!
How to help Nashville homeless, homeless pet owners via @thecontributor http://bit.ly/bCu9QP
the duck river is now running over its banks if you live near the duck river get reay now dont waste time
I have friends with stranded cats…Anyone know of help?
http://www.animalarkanimalhospital.com/
Emergency Pet Shelter Available
If you or somone you know has been displaced by the recent flooding and have pets that need shelter, please contact Animal Ark Animal Hospital at 615-778-0880.
We will be taking pets owned by displaced families. Space is limited and will be on a first come, first serve basis.
looking for a life long friend and her son..Suanne K. Toonk and Jeremy-house address is 206 Arbor Creek Blvd.
ask her to contact Mori when she can-989-916-6427-cell number she can text me the name of our elem. school so I know she’s ok plz/thnx
looking for a life long friend and her son..Suanne K. Toonk and Jeremy-house address is 206 Arbor Creek Blvd.
ask her to contact Mori when she can-989-916-6427-cell number she can text me the name of our elem. school so I know she's ok plz/thnx