Tag Archives: disaster relief
Bright & Early: In Plane Sight Edition
Good morning, Nashville. The death toll for this week’s storms has grown to at least 290 across six states, including 206 in Alabama alone, and many people are still missing. The National Weather Service is still trying to determine how to classify the Tuscaloosa tornado, but they say it was at least an EF4, if [...]
Bright & Early: The Numbers Game Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Since the flooding happened almost six weeks ago, FEMA has shelled out more than $200 million in federal disaster assistance including $117.8 for housing assistance alone. Additionally, the US Small Business Administration has given more than $64 million in low-interest loans for flood victims and businesses that were hurt by the disaster. [...]
Happy Hour: Recovery, Recovery, Recovery
It was a record year for CMApocalypse with all four LP Field concerts selling out for the first time ever and attendance up 16.7%. The numbers aren’t quite in yet, but the CMA estimates that it may have grossed more than ever. And since 100% of the proceeds are going to good causes, we like [...]
Bright & Early: The Best Policy Edition
Good morning, Nashville. State officials are starting to uncover cases of fraud related to flood assistance where people were collecting emergency food stamps and cash assistance when their houses or apartments never actually flooded. Since the pool of available assistance is stretched already, the fraud is hurtful enough that DHS is pulling out all the [...]
Bright & Early: Back To Work Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Federal disaster unemployment claims are expected to reach nearly double of what the Department of Labor originally projected. About 400 folks qualify for this kind of assistance, and that only includes those who are self-employed, farmers, or in other situations where they don’t qualify for regular state-funded unemployment insurance benefits, for which [...]
Bright & Early: Manic Tuesday Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Along with leaving homes and properties in shambles, the flood also caused a record spike in unemployment according to the Tennessee Department of Labor. Thanks to huge employers like the Opryland properties closing down for months to come, thousands of Tennesseans have been left without work. The Department of Labor, which usually [...]
Happy Hour: Still Crazy After All These Years
In the midst of all the craziness, we totally forgot that Nashvillest turned 2 on Saturday! Though we can’t believe we’ve been at this for two years, we couldn’t do it without all the love and support and patience you guys show us every single day. Here’s hoping for a less floody year #3! If [...]
Bright & Early: Live Like We’re Drying Edition
Good morning, Nashville. According to the Tennesseans who have been dealing with FEMA over the past few days, help is arriving surprisingly fast. Tales of two-day application turnarounds, speedy inspectors and quick payments through direct deposit seem to be the norm. FEMA officials were also on-hand last night for two community meetings in Bellevue and [...]
Bright & (Not So) Early: Aftermath Edition
Good morning, Nashville. By now, we’re sure everyone has heard about the massive earthquake that struck Haiti yesterday. Eight Nashvillians were in Haiti doing mission work at the time and survived, notifying church members and friends back home by text message. Congressman Jim Cooper is working closely with the State Department to identify and locate [...]
Happy Hour: Had Enough Of Your Elk
If you were hoping to hunt any elk this year, you’re fresh out of luck. The fifth and final elk was killed by a woman whose husband bought her the permit for $17,000. Hope it was worth it! [WSMV] Traffic is still backed up from a fatal accident on I-65N near the Wedgewood exit involving [...]
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