Waterlogged....

Growing up alongside the Ohio River, I know a thing or two about floods. Once every few years, we'd be alerted that the the River was rising too fast, the city would help everyone get prepared, and close up the flood walls to make sure that as much as possible would be contained. Here in Nashville, we have no such walls. And we haven't needed them since the Cumberland River Flood of 1927. Well it's now 83 years later, and we NEED them because the Great Flood of 2010 has arrived! Many parts of the city are 18-20 inches underwater right now. And these are parts of the CITY!! Not just random rural areas. To get you all caought up, let's rewind about 36 hours...

In the wee hours of Saturday morning, it started raining. Then came then Thunderstorms. Then heavy winds. All the while, the rain never stopped. Not once. It's been the same story all the way until now. Just sheets and sheets of rain. Areas near all of the creeks flooded 1st. Then the unthinkable happened...yesterday afternoon, the INTERSTATE flooded. And by flooded, I mean floating cars, covered Semi-trucks and even a Portable school caught on a news cam rushing underwater down the interstate until it ultimately smashed into other floating cars and crumbled apart.

This all happened about 24 hours ago, and the rain still hasn't stopped. In the past day, our Mayor, then governor, and then finally President all declared Davidson County in a State of Emergency and then a Natural Disaster Area. I'm sitting here, trying to remember my news writing skills to describe the madness that is our city, and Waterlogged is the only thing I can think of. You know that feeling of just being "wet"??? Like if you're camping and your shoes get wet, or you forgot to close your car window all the way and it rained. That's the feeling of our city and it's residents. Just this incredible feeling of "wet"

Today...it is still raining, so we are all worried about the Here and Now, but what many people haven't even begun to think about it the aftermath.... Powerlines are down everywhere. People are without power for miles. Grocery stores are flooded, and it was just reported that all local hardwear stores are out of both sand and the bags to hold the sand. I don't even want to know what our city's gonna look like on Tuesday when we can't get gas or food to put in a refrigerator bc there's no power to keep it cold. Yikes!!

Keep Nashville in your prayers. Those of you with flooding experience, send me your wisdom. And wish us luck!! I'll keep ya posted with some updates...