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In a bittersweet post at Pith in the Wind, Betsy Phillips writes about how the parks in Nashville did their job during the flooding. And now many of them are home to what was lost in the storms. I honestly hadn’t given much thought to the job so many of them did for us...
Humboldt and other communities have set up recovery centers in several areas to help out those folks that lost everything in this month’s floods and tornadoes. Disaster Recovery Centers offer help to people affected by this month’s severe storms and flooding. Other centers in West Tennessee are at the Dyersburg Mall, Gibson County Fairgrounds,...
The entire presser: NASHVILLE – Sen. Lowe Finney (D-Jackson) co-sponsored an amendment Tuesday to allow flood victims to be exempt from sales tax for purchases of major appliances and home building supplies. “Many West Tennessee flood victims lost everything in their homes, down to their cabinets and refrigerator,” Finney said. “Giving them a sales...
All nine congressman and our two senators in the state have sent a letter to the president requesting further money for the state due to the flooding. The governor’s candidates are also weighing in on what they need from DC and you can see the details of it at Humphrey on the Hill.
As we said yesterday, we are trying to monitor damage to west Tennessee in relationship to the storms that swept through last weekend and the floods that became a very harsh and real reality for thousands of Tennesseans. We are going to continue to search today to see what we can find. No pith...
A Facebook page has been set up for coordinating efforts in Cheatham County’s clean up from this week’s flooding. The page sites that they need: Non-Perishable Ready-to-Eat Food Disposable & Work Gloves Baby Wipes / Hand Sanitizer Toilet Paper / Paper Towels Cleaning Supplies H/T to Matt Maxey.
Clarksville now is reporting on the coming recovery effort in Montgomery county. A radio broadcasting group from the area has set up several live broadcasts in the coming days to collect donations for those effected by the flooding. From the article: The goal is to raise funds and collect supplies for members of the...
The US Coast Guard has closed the Tennessee River from Paducah, Ky to Pickwick Landing due to debris and high waters. Commercial boats are still allowed. More as the information becomes available. h/t WMCTV.
S-Town Mike has a commentary about the focus on commerce over the human tragedy in Nashville. The receding flood waters are going to give up more dead Middle Tennesseans in the next few days and weeks. Before we party we need to mourn and bury our dead. We’ve got a bulging population of homeless...
