Nashville in desperate need of disaster relief

Posted by David Norris on May 4, 2010

Music City Nashville Tennessee, home of the Grand Ol’ Opry, was devastated last weekend by terrential rains which began early morning this Saturday and not letting up for 36 straight hours flooding our beautiful historic city. With 32 confirmed deaths and many lives still missing, and the death count rising, Governor Phil Bredeson has taken action by directly contacting President Obama resulting in  42 middle Tennessee counties being declared as Federal disaster areas.

This is the worst flood Middle Tennessee has seen in a century. The total damage has been estimated at 1.5 Billion dollars in Nashville alone. Our city is in crisis and we need to get the word out.

Tennessee has signed with FEMA to help those without flood insurance, but there are many families in immediate need. I personally know three people who have lost EVERYTHING in this disaster with 8 feet flood levels nearly submerging their homes, and hundreds more who have suffered great loss.
If you haven’t been directly affected, or actually know  anybody personally who has fallen victim, then it could easily feel like just another story on the nightly news at 10:00. But this is very serious friends. Assistance is imperative and donations are needed now.

Time is of essence, and any goverment sponsored aid (as wonderful it is in the long run) is loaded with red tape and can take months upon months to secure any monetary claim. If you care to donate, please contact these sources

CLICK ON ANY OF THESE LINKS AND DONATE TODAY ! ! !

The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee serves as a leader, catalyst, and resource providing philanthropic services that enhance the Middle Tennessee area.

RED CROSS 2010 Nashville Flood Relief  or you can make a quick donation by texting REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation from your mobile phone.

HANDS ON NASHVILLE if you are a Nashville resident and wish to volunteer some greatly appreciated time.

A Small Difference is Still A Difference – CLOTHING DRIVE
I am personally affiliated with this program working side by side with  my dear friend Vickie Raye and will be volunteering  my home as an East Nashville drop off point for this much needed relief effort. 
CLICK HERE to contact me directly to coordinate your generous donations.

Here is just  a little taste of our very long weekend folks. This will show you the magnitude of what we’ve been dealing with. Hopefully this will put some perspective on how brutal this storm actually was. And just to think, we only thought that we were in for another rainy weekend.

And here is another glimpse of the major dilemma we are up against. Notice that the Titan Stadium has now become a lake. The waters have risen high on both banks of the river and has flood damage all the way up to 5th Ave where the Historic Tootsies Lounge and the Gaylord Entertainment Center sit. Buisnesses are ruined, so there are many that are going to be unemployed, the levee is still leaking at Metro Center and is vulnerable to breaking, and the poor residents of Bellvue are literally homeless. Houss are nearly completely submerged in 7 to 10 feet of water. Not to mention all of the historical sites that are in ruin. This is a very surreal time for the fine folks of Nashville.

Please be generous and donate….it’ll look good on ya ! ! ! 

peace & love to you all,
David

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And I’d like to give a special thanks to Lindsey Grimes for this awesome video. Through basic social networking, our emotional story has reached the heart strings of Dallas. Please repost this so the entire world may know what we’re dealing with. Donations are needed and awareness is key.