Is this really my hometown? I turn on the television but I’m having a hard time believing my eyes. Mother Nature has dealt us the flood of a lifetime. We all have so many questions.
Where can you turn? How can you help?
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From Metro Government: This message was last updated at 6:30 pm, Sunday, May 2.
Interstate 24 has reopened between Briley Parkway and Hickory Hollow Parkway. Over 130 vehicles have been towed off I-24 in that area.
If you have questions or need non-emergency assistance, call the Emergency Operations Center community hotline at (615) 862-8574.
In an emergency, call 911.
- Metro Emergency Management advises everyone to stay off the roads – particularly secondary roads – unless absolutely necessary.
- Nearly 50 streets and highways have been closed, police and fire personnel have made over 600 water rescues, and preserving public health and safety continue to be the top priority.
- A shelter has been set up at Lipscomb University, in the Student Activities Building at 1100 Granny White Pike next to Allen Arena. That shelter has reached capacity. The shelter is serving those who have been forced out of their homes or cannot return to their homes because of the floodwater.
- A second shelter has been set up at the Jewish Community Center, 801 Percy Warner Boulevard near Bellevue. The JCC shelter is also at capacity with approximately 200 people.
- MTA buses are not running. The Metropolitan Transit Authority has suspended all operations due to the flooding.
- A third shelter has been set up at Bellevue Middle School, 655 Colice-Jeanne Road. The shelter has capacity to house 200 people.
- Do not try to drive through standing water – turn around and go back. The heavy rains overnight and this morning can cause flash flooding with little warning, and what appears to be a safe route can turn dangerous in seconds. Obey all signs and barricades.
- The National Weather Service reports record flooding and near or above crest stage levels of all creeks in the Metro area; Davidson County will remain under a flood warning at least into Monday morning.
- The Metro Health Department recommends that anyone who comes in contact with the floodwater wash their hands with clean (tap or purified) water. Skin contact with floodwater does not pose a serious threat by itself, but there is some risk of disease from eating or drinking anything contaminated with floodwater, and open cuts or sores may be irritated or infected.
Updated list of road and street closings
AS OF 08:00 5/2/10
- 1ST AVE at RIVERFRONT
- 10TH CIR N at ROSA L PARKS
- NEW HOPE OVERPASS
- DODSON CHAPEL
- MILL CREEK RD
- PHILFREE CT
- I24 E/ SHELBY
- SAWYER BROWN/TODD PRIEST
- BAY COVE TRL /MORTON MILL
- 70 S/ I40
- BEECH BEND DR/ FOOTPATH TER
- MCCRORY BTWN POPLAR CREEK and I40
- HWY 100 BTWN ENSWORTH and TEMPLE
- HARRISON and ROSA L PARKS
- LEBANON PKE and CENTRAL PKE
- OHB BTWN I24 and DICKERSON PKE
- BUENA VISTA PKE
- OLD HARDING PKE BTWN SAWYER BROWN and POPLAR CREEK
AS OF 09:00 5/2/10
- HILLWOOD at RICHARD JONES
- CHARLOTTE at AMERICAN
- I40 E at DB TODD
- HWY 100 at MCCRORY
- ROSA PARKS FROM JEFFERSON TO JAMES ROBERTSON PKWY
- 5TH AV N at JACKSON
- N 1ST ST BTWN OLDHAM and SPRING
- TRINITY at ELLINGTON
- MCGAVOCK at STRATFORD
- COOPER LA at AVALON
- CRAIGHEAD at BRANSFORD
- BLACKMAN at EDMONDSON
- PARAGON MILL at JONQUIL and at VALLEY RIDGE
- NOLENSVILLE PKE at POLK
- OHB atBRENTWOOD COMMONS
- I65 at THOMPSON
- MURFREESBORO at VULTEE
- NOLENSVILLE PKE at FLORA MAXWELL
- I65 N at I440
- MURFREESBORO at PLUS PARK
- ANTIOCH at MCCALL
- MILLWOOD at MURFREESBORO
- MURFREESBORO at FOSTER
- ELM at MCGAVOCK
- I24 at I440
AS OF 10:30 5/2/10
- MCCRORY CREEK at I40
- COLEY DAVIS RD at I40
- CHARLOTTE at MORROW RD
- 53RD at CHARLOTTE
- HARDING at OLD HARDING
- LEBANON BTWN OMOHUNDRO and SPENCE LA
- MURFREESBORO PKE at ARLINGTON
- BRILEY at MCGAVOCK
- ELM HILL at MCGAVOCK
- BRIDGEWAY at OHB
- MILLWOOD at MURFREESBORO
- PHILFRE CT
- MOST OF ELLINGTON PKWY
- BUENA VISTA at TUCKER
- CLARKSVILLE BTWN BUENA VISTA and KINGS LA
AS OF 17:25 5/2/10
- CRAIGHEAD at BRANSFORD
- GLENROSE at FOSTER AV
- NOLENSVILLE at HARDING PL
- ANTIOCH PKE at SPACE PARK ALL THEY WAY TO THE HIGH SCHOOL
- CURREY at GREYMONT
- I40W at OHB
- HWY 100 BTWN OHB and MCCRORY CREEK RD
- BRILEY PKWY BTWN I40 and CENTENNIAL BLVD
- MURFREESBORO PKE BTW PLUS PARK at VULTEE
- NOLENSVILLE PKE INFRONT OF THE FAIRGROUNDS
- I65 S FROM I440 TO WEDGEWOOD AV
- BRILEY at OPRYLAND
AS OF 18:18 5/2/10
- MURFREESBORO PKE at MILLWOOD
- NOLENSVILLE PKE at WEDGEWOOD AV
- MCCRORY LANE BRIDGE at US 70 (NOT THE I40 ONE)
- BRILEY PKWY at OPRY MILLS DR
Media releases
- Full Resources of Metro Government Working on Rescue Effort, Planning Recovery Efforts
- Mayor Dean Declares Countywide State of Emergency
- Sanitation and safety advice from the Health Department
- MTA suspends operations
- Road closures and safety warnings, including a full list of street closings
