In response to last year's devastating flood, Nashville is taking all the necessary precautions to ensure that our community is properly prepared for future natural disasters. Over the next year, Metro Water Services is holding a series of public meetings to develop a “
Unified Flood Preparedness Plan,” which will include recommended projects to reduce damages from a future flood. As a Chamber, we have a purpose of facilitating community leadership to create economic prosperity. That is why we encourage all Nashville residents to take the opportunity to become better educated about this plan and the positive impact it will have on the community.
Your business input and contribution are imperative for the success of these public meetings. The series of meetings will be held over the next 12 months to gather community input in the development of the plan. During the five initial meetings, the community attendees will be introduced to the plan, including a synopsis of the goals, procedures and objectives set by Metro Water Services. In addition, attendees will receive information on the planning process that has been established to identify, evaluate and select flood damage reduction solutions and the communications plan that will be used to share information with and receive input from citizens.
All Nashvillians are encouraged to show their support of this program by attending one of these essential meetings. We may not be able to prevent another flood from occurring, but by setting a strong foundation for the “Unified Flood Preparedness Plan,” we can promise better preparedness for the future.
The meeting dates and locations are set for the following areas of Davidson County:
Monday, July 18, 6-7:30 p.m.
McGavock High School
3150 McGavock Pike
Nashville, TN 37214
Tuesday, July 19, 4-5:30 p.m.
Downtown Library
615 Church Street
Nashville, TN 37219
Thursday, July 21, 6-7:30 p.m.
Antioch Community Center
5023 Blue Hole Road
Antioch, TN 37013
Thursday, July 28, 6-7:30 p.m.
Hartman Community Center
2801 Tucker Road
Nashville, TN 37218
Saturday, July 30, 11:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
Bellevue YMCA
8101 Highway 100
Nashville, TN 37221
Additional public meetings will be held at the mid-point and near the end of the planning process. Questions or comments can be sent to
floodprepare@nashville.gov.