Over the weekend, Nashville was hit with record-level rainfall measured at 13.53 inches – more than double the previous two-day record rainfall of 6.68 inches in September 1979. While the skies have cleared, Nashville residents and businesses are now faced with cleaning up the debris and working to get things back to normal. Nashville Mayor Karl Dean and Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen have been monitoring the situation and leading recovery efforts, and both state and local governments have online resources available for those whose homes or businesses have been damaged by the flood.
If your business was affected, here are local, state and federal emergency assistance resources:
Metro disaster relief programs and information:
http://www.nashville.gov/oem/prog_geninfo_main.asp
Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA):
http://www.tnema.org/
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA):
http://www.fema.gov/index.shtm
Additional resources:
Local:
Metro press release on rescue and recovery efforts:
http://www.nashville.gov/oem/releases/100502c.asp
Nashville Mayor’s Office flood updates, information and guidelines:
http://www.nashville.gov/mayor/flood.asp
Nashville road closures:
http://maps.nashville.gov/roadclosures/
Nashville Electric Service (NES) – estimated customers without power:
http://www.nespower.com/OutageMap/default.aspx
If you lose water pressure or encounter discolored water, contact Metro Water Services:
(615) 860-4600
Volunteer to help with the recover efforts through Hands On Nashville:
http://www.hon.org
Make a contribution to help flood victims through the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee:
http://www.cfmt.org
State:
TEMA – state-wide status report:
http://www.tnema.org/news/tema/?p=246
TEMA –water and hygiene safety advisories:
http://www.tnema.org/news/tema/?p=249
Tennessee road closures:
http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/tdotsmartway/default.htm
Federal:
National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office – Nashville, TN:
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/bna/
Applying for disaster assistance from FEMA:
http://www.fema.gov/assistance/index.shtm
Chamber members that provide helpful services and resources:
http://nashvilletncoc.weblinkconnect.com/CWT/External/WCPages/WCDirectory/Directory.aspx?Category=flood&Adkeyword=flood&EntityID=0