Gosh, my prayers are with you all on this. That seems like a major catastrophe. I hope the weather changes soon and there is a speedy recovery for all. God bless!

Juliet

This breaks my heart. Especially the kid trying to move the plants out of the garden center flooding. It's not that they are plants... but that he's trying to save what they worked so hard on, even if he can only save a little bit. I'm so sorry for ya'll having to go through this.
I remember when the hurricanes came through where I used to live.

but hopefully everyone in your area will pull together and help each other out.

Wow, R.I and now this! I'm so sorry, I hate to see anyone going through something like that. I do hope it stops raining soon and that the flood recedes quickly. God bless you all there.

I just remembered I have a cousin there I do hope they are ok. :O(
~Meghan

I moved from Nashville to North Carolina just in time for Floyd and this mess looks sadly similar.

All of my family who still live in Nashville and nearby with the exception of my husband's mother are high and dry - she lost her husband last winter and as of late yesterday had four feet of water still rising in her home so I am afraid it may be a total loss. The neighbors on her down side are totally under.

It is just unbelievable to see pictures of familiar places now turned into lakes and rivers.

This is so shocking and sad. My heart goes out to the people (and animals too) in that area. Talk about traumatic and having your life changed. I really, really hope it stops raining and that the water goes down quickly. Even then, lives and properties have already been lost and that's so terrible.

Natalie, I'm so glad you and your home are safe. Just seeing all this around you must be horrible. Please take care.

Ingrid

I'll be praying for those who need it. Memphis got 13 inches in and hour and a half the other night and had 1500 evacuated. I've also been thru a hurricane and this is very familiar to me too. We also lived on the lake and were flooded in the 70's at my parents home. I hope the clean-up is quick and the president will take immediate action in providing somewhere for these people to stay and help for the clean-up.

Natalieb, would you mind if I copied your pictures of Reeds' to send to my mother? She's a native of Williamson Co. (Henpeck Lane) but lives in Florida now. We haven't been able to find any pictures of the damage in Franklin so far.

Thinking of you and hoping you have a quick dry-out.

God bless you all.
My heart ached when I saw your photos.
13 inches of rain in an hour and a half, is an amazing fact, and terrible to consider.
May God keep you all safe and well.

Sincerely,

Luxrosa.

Jaceysgranny, I am from Memphis, and my entire family still live there, so I also know about Memphis and it's evacuations. They had lots of flooding on some of the Mississippi rivers and islands, and Millington were hit hard, thank goodness they didn't get it as bad, I would have died not being able to be with my mom and dad if they got this flooding. Their home would have been 6 feet underwater as they are at the bottom of a hill and backing up to a large creek.

Remontant, go ahead and forward those photo's of Reed's my family friends own Henpeck Market so she was very close to Downtown Franklin.

Now, downtown is flooding, and our symphony hall has been flooded and they have lost their grand pianos and their huge organ. I am going to post more photo's in a second. LG field (football for titans) and our Hockey stadium are flooded as well.

Opryland and Oprymills Mall have 8 to 10 feet of water, this is going to be so bad for Nashville's economy.

Natalie

This is so close to where we used to live in north Alabama. The rain can fall so quickly - I am so sorry you all are having such problems; I hope the waters recede quickly and everything dries out soon.

More Photos....

Downtown Nashville, Waters are still rising:

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This is just terrible. We used to live on the east side of Nashville around Edge of Lake and Priest Lake. No doubt they felt a lot of damage too.

I wish the very best for all of the people struck by such a catastrophe.

What about Jean? She hasn't checked in for a very long time. I hope she is ok.

Sammy

Thanks everyone for the well wishes, I will be taking those to our neighbors who need it.

Natalie

I am shocked and saddened at this terrible news! Have not heard much on the news - but maybe I just haven't been watching much of it lately.

I can not imagine having to go through that, or to imagine what the clean up will be like. I will definitely pray for you and for everyone affected by this.

Jean is in an older neighborhood above the football stadium.
I'm worried about Ione who is out on the flat land near Lebanon.

Florence Alabama had a huge slug of water come down stream (Shoal Creek) from Tennessee and the marina our boat WAS in broke loose and got stuck under the US 27 bridges over Shoal Creek Lary drove down to help at where the marina used to be early this am after we had a call that it had torn loose.
There was no problem going to Chattanooga and then west because the storm sped up (My roses got 3.06" of rain in 36 hours in two slugs.)

The link below takes you to a link...four piers broke loose, not two. That newspaper somewhere also has a slide show up of the piers (several of which are still stuck under the bridges).

Here is a link that might be useful: A video from way to the south of Nashville

I forgot to post this other picture of the Opryland hotel.

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I hope jean is on higher ground, because the football stadium is filling with water with the water's still rising.

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I really hope Jean and Ione are okay, if anyone has their email please contact them and make sure they are okay. I might even be able to get there and help with something.

Natalie

It looks truly awful, and I read that there have been several deaths. I'm very sorry for all the people who have been hurt by the flooding. Does climate change play a role here?
Melissa

Oh my, my heart goes out to those poor people in Nashville. It seems very similar to what happened in Atlanta last year. So much rain in such a little time. We don't expect floods in places like this. Even worse than the damage is when you hear about people be swept away in their cars. It's horrible. I pray everyone is ok. Property can be restored, lives can't.

Gosh, what a shame. All my best to you and your neighbors.

this breaks my heart------It is unbelievable---Hope Jean is OK-----
My DH and I stayed in the Hotel a few years ago---It was a beautiful place.

Praying for everyone

Florence

I emailed to DH's niece -- I was concerned about her mom, who is alone in Memphis now.
As DH predicted, the answer was that Evelyn's older home is on high ground, and had no flooding.

Jeri

very sad news , my thoughts are with you all. Stay well.

Everyone has concern for those who have suffered so much loss. It's just devastating and I am so thankful that your home was saved. My son lived in Nashville for awhile..he loved the people and of course so much of the city is historical...we only hope Nashville and the surrounding towns will know that here in Ky..we are praying for everyone.