NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Nashville emergency officials are warning residents to continue to be weather aware as heavy rains and severe storms move through the area.
Overnight and in the early morning, tornadoes swept through the state, killing at least four people in West Tennessee and dumping significant rainfall over Middle Tennessee.
While the storm system moves through Tennessee, severe thunderstorms and more tornadoes are still possible in the mid-state. According to the Nashville Office of Emergency Management (OEM), heavy rain and flooding is quickly becoming the main threat in Davidson County through the weekend.
Already multiple areas across Nashville have seen significant ponding and pooling of water on roadways, particularly in low-lying areas. While it may sound redundant, OEM personnel are reminding all Nashvillians to TURN AROUND! DON’T DROWN!
The main threat to expect Thursday will be heavy rains and flooding, with the highest rain totals trending higher than 10 inches in some places as a result of flash flooding.
A flood watch is in effect through Sunday morning, according to the OEM. Severe thunderstorms are possible mainly today and Saturday evening. Damaging winds, tornadoes, and large hail are all possible during this time.
Friday, however, should provide somewhat of a break with lower coverage of storms and lower risk levels, OEM staff said in a release.
So far, OEM has counted the following incidents through respective agency partners:
- NDOT: 1 tree down; 4 signal calls; 3 debris calls
- TDOT: 6 HELP Truck calls
- NED: 4 wires down; 1 NES outage
- 4 vehicles in water
- 35 calls for flooding
The severe weather prompted widespread school closures and remote operations. Metro Nashville Public Schools closed Thursday and canceled all before- and after-school activities due to the inclement weather. District offices were closed for in-person support activities but were working remotely.
The Metro Action Commission closed all offices Thursday, but said staff members would be available remotely to assist with requests for help with utility payments, rent, mortgage and other emergency assistance. Additionally, the agency’s Head Start and Early Head Start pre-school centers will be closed on Thursday. Team members would be working remotely to assist parents with emergency resources as needed. Those needing MAC service can contact the call center at 615-862-8860 or emailing the agency at [email protected].
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