Tuesday, May 4, 2010
State-Wide Status Report
State-wide status report issued at 6 a.m. May 4, 2010
The State Emergency Operations Center in Nashville has issued a state-wide status report. This information is current as of 6 a.m. CST and will be updated later in the day.
There have been 19 confirmed fatalities – 1 tornado related and the rest water-related deaths:
Davidson County – 10
Perry County – 2
Stewart County – 2
Carroll County – 1
Williamson County – 1
Hickman County – 1
Montgomery – 1
Hardeman County – 1 (tornado)
For Donations of cash, goods or services for this disaster, please visit the Tennessee Donations Portal.
Metro Center, Opryland area and parts of downtown near the river are still evacuated.
State building closure information is available on the State website, www.tn.gov, and in each agency’s newsroom.
Residents are encouraged to abide by their local government’s current water restrictions.
Conservation: all municipal water customers especially in Davidson and Williamson counties – Davidson county has two water treatment facilities – K.R. Harrington and Omohundro. K.R. Harrinton is currently under water and has been taken out of service. Omohundro is rated for 90 million gallons per day (MGD) and Nashvillians use approximately 100 MGD. Metro is currently able to pump out approximately 75 MGD out of Omohundro. The Harpeth Valley Utility District which serves part of Davidson and Williamson counties is also currently operating at half capacity. Flushing toilets is the number one cause of water use, showering is second. To help prevent a water shortage, residents are asked to cut their water consumption in half by:
Using water for drinking and food purposes only
Delaying clothes washing, running dishwashers and flushing toilets
Avoiding washing cars, and filling pools and hot tubs.
Boil Advisories (12):1. Brentwood (Williamson Co.)
2. Lexington Water System (Henderson Co.)
3. Poplar Grove Utility District (Tipton Co.)
4. Jackson Energy Authority (Madison Co.)
5. City of Trenton (Madison Co.)
6. Town of Michie (McNairy Co.)
7. Bon Aqua-Lyles Utility District (Hickman Co.) – TDEC has recommended an advisory
8. Centerville Water System (Hickman Co.) – TDEC has recommended an advisory
9. Waynesboro Water System (Wayne Co.)
10. Mt. Pleasant Water System, partial coverage area under advisory (Maury Co.)
11. Lobelville Water System (Perry Co.) – TDEC has recommended an advisory
12. Ridgewood Park Water System, partial coverage area under advisory (Giles Co.)
The Governor formally requested a Presidential Disaster Declaration for 52 counties today for both individual assistance and public assistance.
FEMA officials arrived at the SEOC today. They will begin accessing damage throughout the state tomorrow.
Residents have raised concerns about fuel shortages there are a few localized problems getting to fuel terminals due to power outages and road blockage but there is not a fuel shortage. This is a localized distribution issue not a supply issue. As roads reopen and terminals come back on line, the problem should ease. The state is monitoring the situation and working with the fuel industry to minimize impacts.
According to the National Weather Service the Cumberland River at Nashville crested at 51.86 ft. The record level is 56.2 recorded in 1929.
Record levels of flooding are reported by the National Weather Service including:
- Harpeth River at Bellevue – Crest 27.3 (previous record 24.34 in 1948)
- Mill Creek at Woodbine – Crest 21.37 (previous record 20.6 in 1979)
- Mill Creek at Antioch – Crest 26.1 (previous record 23.8 in 1979)
- Duck River at Centerville – Crest 47.5 (previous record 37.6 in 2003)
- Harpeth River below Franklin – Crest 32.31 (previous record 29.0 in 1994
PUBLIC SAFETY/ASSISTANCE:
Tetanus boosters are recommended for people who have not had one in the last 10 years, and who are involved in cleanup efforts and coming in contact with floodwater. If you receive a puncture wound or wound gets contaminated, consult a doctor or local health department to determine if a tetanus booster is needed, based on individual records.
Residents should watch for moisture in their homes, which can develop into mold. And, residents who have lost power should throw away any food they suspect of spoiling.
Updated road closure information can be found at the Tennessee Highway Patrol hotline: 1.800.342.3258.
The American Red Cross reports there are 32 Shelters open with approximately 1280 occupancy.
TEMA has supplied a dozen communities with bottled water and procured 10,000 1.5 liter bottles of water for shipment to Medina, Parsons and Jackson.
The Tennessee National Guard is working in operations in Houston, Hickman, Williamson, Sumner, Rutherford, Davidson, and Montgomery Counties.
Currently there are 32 vehicles and 62 personnel deployed
Equipment/Activity – County/Community
2 high-water vehicles – Houston (Erin)
3 high-water vehicles – Hickman
6 high-water vehicles – Williamson
5 high-water vehicles – Sumner
5 high-water vehicles on standby in Smyrna
5 high-water vehicles on standby in Jackson
5 HMMWVs Nashville – Genesco Bldg.
Sandbag delivery Clarksville
Debris removal – Houston County
The Coast Guard will deploy one DART team to Cheatham County and 2 DART Teams to Davidson County at 9:00 AM Tuesday.
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