Tag Archives: Flood

Jackson County EMA has established a hotline for residents and business owners to report flood damage. Anyone who has taken flood damage is asked to call (931) 268-6177. Jackson County EMA Spokesperson Derek Woolbright said residents who call will receive a voicemail prompt asking for their name, phone number and address. Woolbright said that residents who leave a message will ... Read More »

Overton County is beginning to recover from flood damage that occurred on roadways. County Road Superintendent James Norrod said the Dry Hollow and Rickman areas took the worst damage. Norrod said roads are open Tuesday with temporary fixes. “We’ve set a lot of cones out at dangerous places,” Norrod said. “Something that’s narrowed down, you know washed out on the ... Read More »

Putnam County Swift Water Rescue Squad members are in Texas training for swift water rescue tactics to improve response. EMA Director Tyler Smith said unfortunately the training had to be postponed in February, because the skills could have been used this weekend. Smith said it is better late than never, because water rescues have been more common over the last ... Read More »

More than 13.5 inches of rain in a 24-hour period. Torrential rains that turned a spring weekend into a deadly natural disaster. This weekend marks the tenth anniversary of the Nashville floods that killed 26 people and caused more than $2 billion in damage to personal property. The Upper Cumberland got about half the amount of rain Nashville did during ... Read More »