Nashville: How to help
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The floods in Tennessee have devastated Nashville. Damages are estimated at $1 billion.
How to donate/pitch in…
Calling All Restaurateurs: Red Cross Could Use Your Help
Nashville Flood relief t-shirts
Soles 4 Souls – Shoe charity comes to Nashville’s aid
Nashville Flood Benefit Show, May 7.
And more benefit concert info from the Nashville Examiner:
On Saturday, May 8, The End will host a benefit concert featuring Spanish Candles, Powerbrrrd, Bad Cop, and Diarrhea Planet. The End is located at 2219 Elliston Place.
On Sunday, May 9, Rocketown will hold a 10 act benefit concert featuring Heavy Cream, Pujol, Ben Steine’s Money, So Jazzy, Diarrhea Planet, Goodbye Apathy, Alcina, and Stephen Keech. The show is free but attendees are encouraged to donate money to the flood relief in lieu of ticket prices. Rocketown is located at 522 5th Avenue South.
While not technically a benefit concert, the Nashville Symphony has announced that the Christopher Cross concert scheduled for last week and cancelled because of the flood will be re-held as a free concert at the Metro Courthouse on Friday, May 7 at 8:00 PM. “People have lost homes, and some have lost their lives in the recent flooding,” said Alan D. Valentine, President and CEO of the Nashville Symphony. “Music is what we do, and we wanted to present this concert, against all the odds and challenges, as a way to help people begin the healing process, as a way to help get our community on the road to recovery.”
If you can’t attend these concerts but still wish to help, the American Red Cross is accepting donations for the Nashville flood relief. Text REDCROSS to 9099 to donate $10.
If you have more suggestions, send them in.
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Update: Tons of private charity resources at Nashvillest
Colorado volunteers head to Tennessee.
The Jewish Federation of Nashville is providing aid and relief.
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Ed Morrissey at Hot Air: The disaster America ignored
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From reader Chris M:
Michelle,
As a resident of Middle Tennessee, I have seen the devastation up close and personal. The clean-up has just begun and will last for many months.
I also wanted to point out another way to help. The Local NBC affiliate is having a telethon TONIGHT featuring Vince Gill. My employer, Deloitte, will be offering up its call center and volunteers to man the phones and take pledges to assist those in need here in Nashville. For those interested, the telethon will be streaming live on the Internet.
Thanks.
Via vincegill.com:
FLOOD RELIEF WITH VINCE GILL & FRIENDS
05/05/10
WSMV-TV Channel 4 will broadcast Working 4 You: Flood Relief with Vince Gill & Friends on Thursday, May 6, in prime time from 7 to 10 p.m. The telethon will also be streamed live on WSMV.com.
Nashville and the surrounding middle Tennessee communities have been devastated by floodwaters after the area received 15 inches of rain within a 48-hour time period. Thousands of middle Tennesseans have been evacuated from their homes with many losing everything to the flood. Many of the victims do not have flood insurance, and the demands on relief agencies are stretched to the limit.
“These are our friends and family; we always take care of our friends and family,” said Meredith Senior Vice President and WSMV-TV General Manager Elden Hale Jr. “It’s unfortunate that we’re called upon to do this again for our neighbors, but we are very proud to have the ability to reach out to so many people with Nashville’s flood relief telethon.”
All proceeds from Working 4 You: Flood Relief with Vince Gill & Friends will benefit The Salvation Army, The Red Cross and The Second Harvest Food Bank.
Others involved include Naomi Judd, Phil Vassar and Bo Bice.
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But I would like to take this time to talk about the Times Square bomber. If the media don’t call this guy a sleeper cell, we might as well give up.
He IS sleeper cell. He IS what you look for. He was sent here to blend in and not make noise or break laws until they activated him. They provided him with a wife who had American citizen children. He got a gun, citizenship, and now knows enough to teach a course on surviving and thriving in America.
Guess who knows this information now? Al Qaeda. This guy is equivalent to a Nazi spy. . . I keep reading how he’s fallen on hard times.
He was sent here as a sleeper cell. He couldn’t be more a sleeper cell if he had sleeper cell stamped on his forehead. Bin Laden could say he’s a sleeper cell.
Pakistan is arresting a lot of people so that they can get their story straight. They don’t want people to know that he was sent for a purpose as a soldier initially when he came here. That’s what they’ve done in Kashmir and everywhere.
Call this guy the absolute enemy or expect many more like him in plain sight. He didn’t fall on hard times, he completed his purpose here.
But this is supposed to be about ‘We Are Nashville’ they are in my prayers.
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My relatives in Mississipi said these guys are boots on the ground help and are faster than most.
Well, maybe the media. Isn’t Nashville full of gun totin’ bible clingers? Well no wonder it is ignored.
Nothing to see here, move along.
Nope. To the Lame Stream Media, still refers to him as a “lone wolf”. Never mind the evidence. They still can’t bring themselves to admit that there is a group of people from a certain region that are determined to convert us or kill us.
Here is how it works. Obama administration meets in emergency session to assess situation. Discussions begin with victims of disaster who are major campaign contributors to negotiate terms of relief vis-a-vis continuing campaign contributions.
Then blame is fixed. If the blame is attributable to a major campaign contributor, negotiations begin with that contributor to cut a deal allowing the administration to come down hard on them publicly while handing them a sweetheart deal through Congress.
Fourteen days later, relief plan rolls out.
Wonder how many other countries will be sending aid to the area…not holding my breath on that one…
and strategerize on how it can avoid or delay prompt action to avert or lessen disaster and allow situations to turn into a monumental crises for political advantage.
*crickets*
But when it comes time for rebuilding…Nashville better watch out for the bus and carloads of illegal workers that will be brought in by contractors for their cheap labor.
And, Nashville, be wary of any temporary housing trailers FEMA might attempt to pawn off on you and accept no building materials manufactured in China.
Iowa, Conn, Greenville, KS, everyone not living in New Orleans affected by Katrina, now Nashville. . . every day Americans helping each other recover from disaster, thanking God they are alive and grieving for those not as fortunate. The spirit that built this country.
The media doesn’t want to show pictures of Americans helping each other without benefit of government “guidance” because it doesn’t play into the socialist mantra.
Who ever took Brownie’s place is doing a “heck of a job”, anyone there?
Pay attention American voters, der leader has no concern about the backbone of America…maybe that should be “no concern for America” period.
I watched 1984 again last nite, a quick glimpse into our future as prescribed by our dear leader.
May the good Lord give us one more election.
I live in, and am here in Nashville,Tn. The flooding is wide spread and devastating, but the real story is; The way that local Tennesseans help each other. This is the “Volenteer State”. 16,000 average residents signed up immediately to do whatever needed to assist their neighbors, and are doing that with an attitude that renews faith in America and its wonderful citizens. It is inspirational. Great Country, Great State, Great People!
Tennessee is a red state, and the majority of folks that are badly affected by the flooding appear to be white. Don’t expect anything from Jughead, Volunteers.
Having lived in Clarksville and having friends in Nashville, I can attest that family and friends will help those in need get through this. While zero and his inept administartion are assessing the situation, Tennesseans are taking care of business.
I agree, the real story is how Tennesseeans are pulling themselves up by their bootstraps and moving forward, helping neighbors, and those they don’t even know. Even though the floods are devastating to those who were affected, it’s truly amazing and inspirational to see how everyone is rallying around each other and moving forward.
Just spoke to someone in Nashville this morning. His house is okay but his neighbors were so fortunate. He did lose his boat which is a crushing blow to a gun-totting, bible-clinging, racist, inbred Tennessean (as if there were any other kind according to Barry Soetero)…
Things are pretty bad in North Central Tennessee these days and FEMA appears to have started to do something as of yesterday.
“You’re doing a heck of a job, Barry!”
BTW, have you noticed that at least three presidents in the last 50 years have been adopted? Jerry Ford, Bill Clinton (it is not clear he was legally adopted), and now Barry Soetero. Kind of makes you go hmmmm…
Oops. “neighbors were NOT so fortunate.”
I have not seen any reporting on this flood on the over the airwaves free tv. Perhaps this looks too much like Katrina for their Revered Leader?
I love TN. My heart goes out to you all.
Who? You can’t be telling me there are no national big name acts to help NASHVILLE?
I was surprised reading about the prisoners that volunteered to fill sandbags for the flood. It was voluntary and they didn’t want to cease, even after they were told that they could stop.
I grew up 90 minutes away, and then lived in Nashville while attending college. I still love that town. This just breaks my heart, and the video at NewsBusters brought tears to my eyes. Why is the MSM ignoring this? You guys are right — because Nashville is taking care of itself. Folks don’t sit around and wait for the gub’mint to come rescue them. They help their neighbors, then they help themselves. Another reason for the absence of coverage? No rioting / no looting. Imagine that!! A major city can flood, and you don’t see large numbers of people trying to take advantage of the misfortune of others.
I’m in western Tennessee, and we got it bad too. Fortunately for us, we live on top of a hill so the water drained away from our house pretty quickly. Other parts of town were not so lucky.
This is the worst weather event in this area since the Super Tuesday Tornadoes on Feb 5, 2008, when an EF-4 tornado hit the christian school Union University and crossed the neighborhoods just a mile north of my home. When the power went out we could hear it pass. It sounded like Air Force One was taxiing down the street. Scary.
My town, Jackson, has extensive flood damage, worse than anyone can remember. The North and South Forked Deer River overspilled it’s banks and flooded Airways Blvd (US Hwy 70), US Hwy 45 north of here and numerous secondary roads are just now beginning to reopen to traffic.
Nashville has more property damage given that downtown got it bad, but the western third of the state did not escape the 15+ in of rain in 48 hours, and three tornado touchdowns in the area. North Mississippi had at least six fatalities from the violent tornadoes.
So the point is that the “Nashville Flood 2010″ started with a deadly tornado outbreak in Arkansas that moved into western Tennessee and then hit Nashville.
Memphis was holding the annual Memphis in May Music Festival that weekend in Tom Lee Park on the banks of the Mississippi River. That Saturday night, the biggest acts were about to start (Alice in Chains) around 9:00pm when a Tornado warning was issued for Shelby county, and the radar image showed the storm had a bead drawn on downtown Memphis, crossing the river right at the Park. Authorities had to evacuate thousands of people from the Park before the storm arrived. It was all pulled off without incident.
After that it was our turn here in Madison County. We had a PDS Tornado Watch (particularly dangerous situation) all day and night, at least three separate tornado warnings here, none touched the ground thank goodness.
Lightening did damage the electronic control on my H/A unit, so we have no air conditioning.
It’s supposed to be 87 degrees this afternoon, and due to the flooding the parts our guy ordered haven’t come in yet. So, we wait and sweat. Funny how you take things for granted that are really little miracles in themselves.
President Obama doesn’t care about conservative people.
I guess not enough liberals live in Nashville to merit attention. Where are the movie stars? Where are the big country names that have earned a fortune making this city their base of operations?
Absolutely! It is not just country music that is recorded in Nashville. It is pretty much the recording capitol of the world. Sorry LA, NY, London.
God help them all, and by HIS Grace we can be that means of help.
It does not matter what governments do, my people are hurting so I will help.
The city of Nashville’s local music scene will be the first to organize benefit performances because they are just easier logistics wise.
The “big” country acts, and the industry itself will take a little longer to go through the process of organizing larger events at larger arenas (that haven’t been flooded out), arranging for TV coverage, setting up a donation procedure, and getting the lineup established. These big name acts are always touring around the world or recording new material, not always in Nashville.
To really maximize the publicity and fund raising potential, it will take a lot of prep work by the professionals who do that stuff for a living.
You can’t just set up a flatbed semi trailer on the corner and have Charlie Daniels, Carrie Underwood and Toby Keith show up and raise 3 million dollars. It’s only been a few days.
In the next couple of weeks you will hear something along those lines being announced.
Wait! Where’s Al Bore? Where’s his help? Wasn’t he from Tennessee? Wasn’t he a SENATOR and a REPRESENTATIVE of Tenn?
Oh, yeah, he’s now in his mansion in Montecito, CA (the Left Coast). Couldn’t care less, I bet.
Don’t say his name three times or he will show up to blame it all on global warming and tie that into the oil spill, and push for green energy and carbon credit trading.
I’m sure he will find a way to exploit this tragedy for his pet cause just like he did for Katrina. He probably hasn’t figured out the right tack to take just yet.
That reminds me, Mr. Gore has a wonderful 110ft. houseboat that he could use to shelter the displaced, and a huge mansion besides that.
What about it Mr. Supercompassionate?
Maybe he’s only generous with OUR money, not his.
Where’s Shep Smith? Obambi? Anderson Cooper? FEMA? The FEMA trailors? Brownie?
Has President Obama done anything for the people of Nashville?
[sarcasm]
I guess Obama doesn’t care about white people.
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The reason the lamestream media see it as non-newsworthy is that they haven’t figured out how to play the race card or class card on the hand, since Nashville is predominantly white and middle class, while New Orleans was predominantly black and poor. Just like so many other floods in the heartland that have been largely ignored since Katrina.
I live in Millngton (suburb of Memphis) and the flood waters came within 4 houses of my home. Water still reached the side walk on the next three and didn’t clear the street on my next door neighbor.
The funny thing is that I was the only guy with sandbags on his property and my house is on an incline. We did have some minor looting in the Waverly subdivision (about 3-4 miles south of Millington).
Thanks everybody for your support of The Volunteer State during our time of need. My bet is that Nashville will be up and running before too long and that the Titans won’t be relocating for the 2010/2011 season like da’ Saints did after Katrina.
GSP
Sign posted at a funeral home that was heavily damaged near TN 385:
Come Hell or High Water, we are still open!
He has already given them affordable healthcare and a smokin’ economic stimulus package. What more do they want?
I posted this info over on Hot Air, but thought I’d post over here, as well: Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society is taking donations to assist personnel and their families in the affected areas — i.e. Millington. Checks can be specifically marked for “Flood Relief,” while credit card donations will apparently go to the general fund. You can find more information at the NMCRS website: http://www.nmcrs.org/index.html. Information specific to Millington can be found here: http://www.nmcrs.org/flood2010.pdf.
WOW..better late than never I guess. I emailed you about this on Tuesday along with the RADIOTHON link and begged you to post it.
*Tennessee will recover and come back stronger than ever; I’ve been here in Middle Tennessee for 16 years now, and consider it home; It has been quite sad to see all the devastation in places that make Music City unique, and all the homes and businesses as well, but we will come back with a whole lotta twang; God Speed to Tennessee!
*PS: The only thing we want from P-BO is for him to move back to Chicago in January 2013, or his homeland of Kenya.
The media is too busy reporting on Sharpy Sharpton making an a$$ of himself in AZ.
my heart goes out to Nashville, but Diarrhea Planet?
Not a name that is going to make me want to check them out.
In college I once played in a folk/bluegrass band called the Phlegmtones. Our record sales were, um, weak. Mainly played in bars for beers.
Poor marketing – a group called the Phelgmtones is made for 8-Track!
On May 6th, 2010 at 12:13 pm, Brian72 said:
Spot-on.
Bush was not a racist, but Obama sure is a Marxist.
You know, I’m sorry for what I’m about to say. But, I’m not giving a fricken dime. I’m fed-up; I’m done giving. The estimated damage here is one stinking billion. Obama is tossing around 800 billion at a time for complete foolishness! Let Obama pay! I’m not giving another penny to charity until that POS is out of the White House. Obama is gonna take all my money anyway; why should I pay more? You want help, call that SOB in Washington.
I heard K. West said “Obama hates Americans”