Bubbles in my think tank

BOY did we get it good!

Some are saying the worst flood in 500+ years.

A weekend storm system brought torrential rains and tornadoes that killed 22 people in Mississippi, Tennessee and Kentucky. Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen says it will be days before the full damage can be determined, but he is expected to ask for the Nashville area to be designated a federal disaster.

Many of downtown Nashville’s most prominent buildings such as the Bridgestone Arena, the Schermerhorn Symphony Center and the Pinnacle Building suffered untold flood damages.

The Cumberland River, which is already above flood level, was expected to crest at 52.5 feet at 8 p.m. this evening, according to new predictions from the National Weather Service.

Sweet Emma Kate and Comet watching the rain pelt the patio and garden.

Ben got out and took pictures of the ditch in the front yard. It's never been this high before.

Other photos from Nashville and around Tennessee.

Overflow from the Cumberland River in downtown Nashville has heavily impacted Lower Broadway from the riverfront to Second Avenue and caused flooding in two major buildings -- the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and the Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Northeast of downtown Nashville, flooding of the river near Briley Parkway has hit the Grand Ole Opry House and the Gaylord Opryland Hotel.

LP Field

In the Opryland area, some 1,500 guests and employees from the Gaylord Opryland Hotel were evacuated Sunday night and transported to an area high school after minor flooding of the parking lot and lower service areas of the complex. By Monday, some areas of the massive hotel were under 10 feet of water, causing hotel executives to express concern that it could be months before the complex is restored and reopened.

Keep all of the flood victims in your prayers.
Thanks.

Tracie

Sources:
Nashville News Channel 2
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