Downtown Nashville, Historical Landmarks Under Water
 

Nashville received between 12-18" of rain over the weekend, and now the Cumberland River is cresting at over 50 feet. Several dozen people have died and countless homes and businesses have been affected. I personally have 2 friends whose family-owned business is submerged to 8 feet. Due to other big news stories this weekend (Times Square bombing attempt/arrest, Oil Leak) this has not received the national attention that it warrants.

Below is a link to pictures of downtown, the Grand Ol' Opry, Opryland Hotel, LP Field (where the Tennessee Titans play), Country Music Hall of Fame and many other landmarks. These do not include the many, many neighborhoods that are under water.

So very sad. HOpefully those who have lost everything can get help through the Red Cross and other service organizations.

Downtown, historical landmarks

Aerial photos

WOW this is crazy!!!

Holy crap! I didn't realize it was so bad!

I was at the Opryland Hotel/Convention Center for work back in '01. I can't imagine it underwater like that! Those pictures had my jaw on the floor.

I enjoyed Nashville (and TN) when I visited, and am saddened to think of the destruction the flooding has caused. Those pictures are shocking.

I went to a fraternity formal at the Opryland back in the day- it was so pretty. I cannot believe all the flooding now.

I know the AOII headquarters are in Brentwood, outside of Nashville, I hope everything there is okay.

While I hadn't followed Nashville specifically, I have a friend in Jackson who has been posting and updating on her Facebook. Things look really bad there. Roads completely washed out, massive sink holes, homes completely under water, etc.

Yes, it is terrible. If it weren't for the other news stories right now I can assure you that every national news outlet would be on the scene. Having lived in Nashville from 2004-07 I still have many friends there. Their photos on facebook are absolutely tragic. The flooding is everywhere, as the Cumberland has so many tributaries in the region. For a while on Saturday ALL THREE interstates going through town were closed. You may have seen this video of a portable school bldg floating down I-24 with cars submerged to the roofline. Yes, that is an interstate, and one that is no where near the Cumberland. The water rose so fast that all those cars were stuck there.

Seriously. There are so, so many people who have lost everything. Please keep them in your prayers and consider a donation to the Red Cross. Text RedCross to 90999 for $10 on your phone bill.

Finally, a commentary (and well done one) by Keith Olberman on "Nashville Flooded and Forgotton."

Please, just because you may not have heard much about it doesn't mean that it isn't tragic. It's awful, awful, awful and deserves so much more attention than it has been given.

Brentwood did get hit pretty bad too, but it is also very hilly so not everything would have been flooded. I know exactly where the AOII headquarters are, but I have no idea about their status.

Someone was commenting that there were more flooding pix on Facebook than on the national media - and that was where many people heard about it.

Wow! That's nuts! Those pix are insane, I can't even imagine....

Can someone please explain why the buildings are that far underwater if there was only 18" of rain? Is part of it from the rivers washing over? I'm not from an area that floods much, so forgive me.

AOII headquarters is fine. I am going to guess Sigma Pi's is fine too since they are down the road on Wilson Pike Circle. I know AOII has many staff members affected.

This scares the crap out of me. Seriously.

I have to admit, my heart and mind have been focused on the Gulf Coast, what with that massive oil slick headed straight to my parents' house. But this is really bad. :(

I think that's why the flooding has received less news coverage. I pray for the best in both circumstances.