Rain!

[asta]

Hey Mandy, I just heard that MTSU has canceled finals but not classes for tomorrow. Hope that helps.

 

[mandy200587]

Finals are postponed and going to be rescheduled. Thanks Asta, that at least means I don't have to drive to campus.

 

[justinjenn]

Two day total for rain in Nashville area is 13.35 inches as of 1600 today.. Unbelievable the devastation this rain has caused many people. My thoughts are with all people affected!!!!

 

[mandy200587]

Piglet's if your the same complex as me check your roof, I'm on the second floor and we have water on our ceiling.

 

[PigletsMommy]

Piglet's if your the same complex as me check your roof, I'm on the second floor and we have water on our ceiling.

OMG.... ok... wow... I'm still in Antioch waiting on my mom's plane to leave...she should be leaving Detroit as I type.... (big deep breath)

 

[Chim Chiminy]

We were there yesterday to see some friends who were staying at the Loews Vanderbilt. Going back to our hotel, which was out by the airport, we noticed I24 closed.

Leaving the hotel this morning we went to grab breakfast at an IHOP near the Hermitage. After breakfast, the route our GPS had us taking was closed down. The river had flooded the roadway.
People were driving like fools, BTW. Most of the roadways we were on had lots of water on them and we had people speeding through and weaving in and out of those of us taking it slower.

Anyways we managed to find our way to I 65 so we could get home.
Areas along the HWY looked horrible. My husband was taking pictures out of the window. Flooding everywhere and in a number of places the water was coming right up to the highway.

The worst things we saw, a number of barns under water, some houses under water, submerged cars and this one brought tears to my eyes:
A group of horses that were in water up to their shoulders. They were huddled together in the water, must have been ten horses there together. Their little heads were all sticking up in the air. I don't know how or even if they could be rescued, the land all around them was under water.

I feel for the people in the affected areas. We have never seen this much flooding.
Last night, in the Loews vanderbilt bar, we were watching in shock as that school building went floating down the highway and broke into pieces. Everyone in the bar got quiet, mouths dropped open.

 

[mandy200587]

BNA: 930pm Cumberland river 8 ft above flood stage..up 29 ft in 24 hours! still rising.river is 1/4 mile wider than it was..getting worse... From Jimmy Carter

 

[PigletsMommy]

The whole situation just seems to be getting worse instead of better. They had said yesterday that the river should crest over night and be done...but it doesnt seem that way now. Just saw video of downtown Nashville. Tons of businesses taking on water. Most of them will be shut down for weeks. They have evacuated the Metrocenter area because of a levee that is leaking. Just waiting to see if it will hold the Cumberland River back.

3teens decided to go river rafting down a creek... 2 are missing now. Is there not enough for emergency services to do already?

Opry Mills is surrounded by water and the Opryland Hotel has been evacuated. I think I heard this morning that it has taken on water.

I need to shut my TV off. Its one of those things that you can't look away even tho you know you should.

 

[mandy200587]

Opryland has taken on water. West Nashville looks like Niagara Falls with the water flowing.