Nashville's Music Community Devastated By Floods

clipped from new.music.yahoo.com What started out as a heavy weekend storm in the Southeast ended up as record flooding in Tennessee this week--killing at least 19 people, destroying roads and property, and driving President Obama to declare parts of the state major disaster areas. The rain, of course, didn't spare Nashville or its music community. Most notably, the legendary country landmark the Grand Ole Opry House is currently under six feet of water, with as-yet-unknown damage to its historic collections. The overall cost of damages to the city is estimated to exceed $1 billion, according to Nashville mayor Karl Dean. But country artists themselves have been affected sorely as well. While giving fervent thanks for being safe and sound, many artists still lamented the loss of musical equipment, damage to their homes, and shows canceled due to the disaster. "The things I lost, I can replace, thank God," he added. "But there are people here that have lost their lives and their livelihood."

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After record flooding, Tennessee to get more rain

clipped from www.cnn.com (CNN) -- Tennessee can expect two to three more inches of rain Sunday, a day after a heavy downpour triggered severe flooding and killed at least five people. Two people were killed Saturday when their SUV was caught in flood waters in Dover, about 80 miles northwest of Nashville, an emergency management official said. One more person was reported dead in Davidson County, a spokeswoman for the Nashville mayor's office said. The other two deaths were in Williamson County and Carroll County, said Jeremy Heidt, spokesman for Tennessee Emergency Management. "This is one of the most severe rain events Nashville has ever experienced," Nashville Mayor Karl Dean said in a statement. Video: Nashville resident captures 'practically a class two rapids' on her neighborhood streets Dean said more than 50 water rescues had been conducted Saturday, and more were under way. "I urge all Nashville residents to stay home and stay off the roads," Dean said.

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