The disaster America forgot - Nashville flood 5 years later

shite we're almost 4 years from the miss river shenanigans

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And yet, I'm willing to bet there are a lot of people here that don't even know it happened.

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I think everyone knows it happened. They may have forgotten the severity, but I think they are aware of it.

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shite we're almost 4 years from the miss river shenanigans

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general honore says dat shite is still gonna flood my dog

I remember seeing images from the Opryland Hotel. My parents had just been there a few months before and were blown away at ll the water in there.

I remember the flood very well. My former company put a lot of work into Nashville's world class symphony center - The Schermerhorn Symphony Center. The facility wasn't too old during the flood...4 or 5 years I believe.




I remember talking to a few guys down in Nashville about it. Much to my surprise, they weren't too torn up about it. Their attitude was one of composure, grit, and resolve. They had confidence that they'd have the facility back into tip top shape in no time. No whining...no cursing...no asking for handouts. It was impressive.




Nashville is a city filled with friendly, hard working, and educated people that help each other out. It's not surprise that they were able to pull it together without undesirable attention and distractions. The facility is now better than ever. So is the town too for what it is worth. I wish my hometown (Motor City) had half the resolve Music City has.

Those pictures are nuts.

It wasn't just the Nashville area, though. My mom lived in Centerville, about an hour down I-40 towards Memphis when leaving Nashville. The Duck River breached flood stage and filled the hollers, cutting off the old town square. The only way to reach the area was by boat, and they were like that for 5 days... No looting, no crime. Everyone pulled together and cooked, cleaned what they could, and started the rebuilding process.

Middle Tennessee is an amazing place.

1. How many people died?
2. How long did the water sit there?
3. Was anyone able to race-bait because of it?
4. How many people were displaced and for how long?

There's your answer.

I was there living in Green Hills, which was pretty spared. It was bad but the town bounced back in a big way. The money shot on tv was usually the industrial section by the stadium. Had a lot of bros lose great, old instruments down there at Soundcheck.

We were surrounded by the flood unable to communicate or travel. The waters rose to 9-10 ft levels in our neighboring areas 1/4 mile downhill. We spent the next week tearing out interiors of our neighbor's homes; total devastation. I will never forget the deaths as well as one birth that happened. The raging torrent of water removed the train bridge. Service was out for at least 3 months. But we had a whole lot of great people come in to help the new homeless situation! The volunteers amassed without desire of gratitude; feeding, cleaning, rebuilding. The displaced faced lengthy timetables for returning to their homes.

We didn't ask for sympathy or pity. We got busy and welcomed all who cared to help. Thank you to all of you who took time to help their neighbors here in Nashville!