Posts Tagged ‘ flooding ’

Reflections From the Opryland Evacuation

May 5, 2010
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Reflections From the Opryland Evacuation

Kingsport Times News reporter Kevin Castle, reflects on the evacuation from Opryland this weekend in the wake of the impending floods and a similar event that he lived through in Virginia back in 1976. Now, my dear friends and I, all of whom traveled from Wise and Russell counties in Virginia to see their...

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Helping Out In Clarksville

May 5, 2010
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Helping Out In Clarksville

If you’re in Clarksville and need assistance or want to volunteer, Grace Community Church has a handy web form to help direct the assistance to those in need. You can also call the church at 931-647-6800. Or contact the Clarksville – Montgomery County Chapter of the American Red Cross.

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Coping With Trauma

May 5, 2010
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The Tennessee Department of Mental Health put out a handy guide for coping with trauma.From the release: In the aftermath of the recent devastating flooding and severe weather, many Tennesseans are finding their lives changed in ways they have never before experienced. After encountering such trauma, many people feel their safe, routine lives have...

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Morning Coffee – Cinco de Mayo Edition

May 5, 2010
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Morning Coffee – Cinco de Mayo Edition

Cinco de Mayo is treated a lot like other foreign born holidays in this country. It’s kinda like St. Patrick’s day for Tequila. Truth of the matter is, it’s not Mexico’s Independence Day, it’s the celebration of a military victory by the Mexican Army over the French, who fought mostly with white flags I...

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The Water is Rising in Dyersburg

May 4, 2010
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The Water is Rising in Dyersburg

This is the same Dairy Queen that was in the video from this post earlier today. Damn… Image via BeckSueTN

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The Victims In The Tennessee Flood

May 4, 2010
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Michael Silence has the list, the names and how they died. They woke up those days the same way we did, not knowing it would be their last day.

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More from Dyer County

May 4, 2010
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More from Dyer County

Earlier this morning, Trace mentioned the flooding situation in Dyer County. Apparently, it’s getting worse. According to Senator Mark Norris via Twitter, Dyersburg, TN is taking on more water. Senator Norris reports that some 600 homes and businesses are currently under water in Dyersburg. Nearly 14 miles from the Mississippi River, the big muddy...

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More Flooding Possible Across the State

May 3, 2010
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Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Nashville as they see some of the worst flooding in over 100 years. The harsh reality is that there will likely continue to be flooding across the state over the next several days. This morning, the National Weather Service issued a flood warning for Carruthersville,...

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