Nathan’s Wet Adventure
Did you hear the one about the city that got so much rain, it became an island?
So, um, yeah… The city of Nashville is flooded and we can’t blame poor levees like New Orleans did. One weekend, Mother Nature just decided to dump about 18 inches of rain on us. Oh, but wait, there’s more…
It started on Saturday morning, May 1st, when tornados ripped through 3 states. Scared the hell of out me, especially after last year, when a tornado demolished a neighborhood down the street from me. But that was just the appetizer. We had no idea what was coming next.
Rain. Lots and lots of rain. By late afternoon, they were shutting down parts of the interstate because they were flooded. By evening, people were forced to flee and by the time we went to bed, I had friends who had completely lost their homes and vehicles.
Sunday morning came and there was a brief break, but then the rain started again, and the flooding got worse. By that point, entire sections of the city were halfway underwater. The force was so strong that buildings were just floating off the foundation. The famous Opryland hotel evacuated 1,500 guests without electricity.
By Monday morning, the rain had finally stopped. The Cumberland River, which flows right through the famous downtown area of Nashville, was 51 feet high and water began spilling into the city streets, shutting everything down.
It’s been quite an adventure here in Tennessee! Thankfully I’m safe and dry in the suburbs. Whew.
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Thank goodness!
Hey, I thought you were talking about Brisbane for a split second! Okay, we don’t get tornadoes (or really serious ones) but the sight of flood water was familiar to say the least. Stay dry!