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2010 Nashville Flood Facts And Photos

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The Nashville flood was unprecedented and the first of its kind for this area. Around here, they call it the 1000-year flood. The 2 days of constant rain and flooding which took place on May 1-2, 2010 in Nashville Tennessee broke all kinds of records: It was the most rainfall in 2 days in Nashville's history. Rivers throughout Middle Tennessee crested at record high levels, exceeding previous highs by as much as 14 feet. It was one of the largest U.S. floods in the last 100 years, … [Read more...]

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Is Tennessee Part Of Tornado Alley Or Not?

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I heard a report on the TV news recently about Tennessee being part of tornado alley. They were saying that technically, it's not. But realistically it probably should be. (That report also has some interesting Tennessee tornado facts in it.) And here's a video report from another local TV station about Tennessee being in 'the new tornado alley'. They also said in a related report that Tennesseans are living in the NEW tornado alley.     So I dug around a little to try … [Read more...]

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Tennessee Tornadoes: The View From Franklin

Franklin was under the gun through a series of very bad thunderstorms, hail storms, and tornadoes from about 4pm until well after midnight on Friday, April 7, 2006. When all was said and done, some 35 tornadoes had touched down in Middle Tennessee -- in virtually every direction surrounding our home. The closest came within 8 miles of our house. … [Read more...]

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Singers & Musicians: Get Your 5 Minutes Of Fame In Nashville April 10th!

Got an e-mail from Damien Horne (aka Mista D of Muzik Mafia) and Liz Carden who are putting together a choir of 30-50 singers for a special performance at the CMT Awards Show on April 10, 2006. The show will take place at The Curb Event Center at Belmont University in Nashville. If you're interested, here are the details... … [Read more...]

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FUN (& Free) Things For Hurricane Katrina Evacuees To Do In Nashville, Tennessee

Today I heard about a number of local tourist attractions that are offering something special to those who've been displaced by Hurricane Katrina and now find themselves in Nashville, Tennessee. Thanks to them, there are now lots of FUN things for these folks to do while they're in Nashville... … [Read more...]

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Nashville Helps Hurricane Victims: BCC & Other Churches Get Involved

There's no doubt about it, the entire Nashville community is pulling together to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina. … [Read more...]

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Weather Plays Wicked Tricks On Us Here In Nashville, Tennessee

Welcome to my world... This is my welcome mat: Yes, that is HAIL... about a thousand marble-sized hail pellets landed on our back step in a matter of seconds today! (The above photo was taken at 5:17 p.m. today.) … [Read more...]

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