Nashville, severe weather and flooding
Digest more
Top News
Overview
USA TODAY |
Severe weather continues to plague Middle Tennessee. In the early hours of Thursday morning, damaging gusty winds and torrential rains poured down on the region.
Axios |
Flooding is inundating Nashville as Middle Tennessee weathers a seemingly endless string of severe storms.
Read more on News Digest
However, one part of town that’s left Nashvillians heartbroken is seeing the beloved dive bar, Santa’s Pub, affected by the flooding in Berry Hill. Santa’s Pub is the ultimate dive bar and karaoke bar. It is made of a double-wide trailer. The bar is cash only, and there is no hard liquor, just beer and seltzers. It’s a dive bar enthusiast’s dream.
Round after round of heavy rains have pounded the central U.S., leading to rapidly rising waterways and prompting a series of flash flood emergencies Friday night in Missouri, Texas and Arkansas. Meanwhile, many communities were still reeling from tornadoes that destroyed entire neighborhoods and killed at least seven people earlier this week.
Flash flooding off Woodmont Boulevard flooded basements and destroyed property. “It was like a monsoon coming down. I don’t know what happened,” said Sue Roberts.
Potentially historic flooding is underway Thursday in the Mississippi and Ohio valleys, as repeated rounds of rain pummel several states in America’s heartland.
A wide-reaching storm spawned several intense and violent tornadoes Wednesday and threatens near-nonstop rainfall Thursday that could trigger once-in-a-lifetime flooding. Follow here for live updates.
A powerful storm system will bring several life-threatening weather hazards to Tennessee starting Wednesday night, including the threat of flash flooding and tornados, warns the National Weather Service.
Tornadoes and violent winds have ripped through western Tennessee, Missouri and Indiana leaving homes and businesses flattened. At least seven people have died but with further storms and "significant,