Wednesday, April 7, 2010 as of 11:14 AM ET
The National Weather Service failed to warn of major flooding in Nashville in the spring until after it had already taken place, and residents did not heed warnings because they didn't reflect the urgency of the flooding, which killed 22 people around the state, a new report shows.
The report released by the weather service on Wenesday found that the agency's river forecasters ignored two models that showed more accurate flood predictions for the Cumberland River. Instead forecasters favored a model that relied on inaccurate and untimely information from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The weather service continued to use that data despite observations on the ground that proved their flood predictions were inaccurate."We can't stop the rain, but we can and must do a better job at warning people of the potential for dangerous flooding," U.S. Rep Jim Cooper, D-Nashville, said in a statement. "A few hours of warning could have saved lives and prevented millions of dollars in damage."Reco...
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Decked out in more than 2 million Christmas lights, the sprawling Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center reopened Monday after historic Nashville flooding shu...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A National Weather Service hydrologist says the extent of flooding in Nashville could have been more accurately predicted if the U.S. Army Co...
Disorganized yet deadly, the leftovers from Tropical Storm Lee spread farther inland Tuesday, soaking much of the East Coast. Areas still drying out from Irene were ...
Julie Roberts' home devastated by flooding
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Heavy thunderstorms lashed parts of western Tennessee with almost a foot of rain, leading to the deaths of five people and flooded neighborhoods, r...
The sprawling Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Resort, the cornerstone of Nashville's tourism business, reopens Monday following a six-month shutdown because of flooding.T...
Over 300 inmates removed from Nashville prison
Taking a break from laying sod in a tornado-torn neighborhood, volunteer David Elliott cocked his head to the left. He was trying to remember all the trips he's made...
Maria Molina with today's Southeastern weather forecast
Record storms leave Nashville streets under water
The Souris River began a long, slow retreat in Minot on Sunday, leaving behind an arduous rebuilding job for more than 4,000 homeowners and hundreds of business oper...
NASHVILLE, Tennessee -- While city officials reported progress Wednesday restoring Nashville's electrical and water systems after a devastating flood, the downtown r...
County music stars Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood said Thursday they will play a concert in December to benefit flood relief in middle Tennessee.Brooks made the an...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — While city officials reported progress Wednesday restoring Nashville's electrical and water systems after a devastating flood, the downtown r...
As the leftovers from Tropical Storm Lee brought welcome wet weather to farmers in the Southeast, many areas of the East Coast were getting soaked Wednesday, bringin...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country music singers Brad Paisley, Keith Urban and Lady Antebellum joined other entertainment stars Sunday in performing and answering phone...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The release of water from a dam upstream of Nashville during historic flooding has prompted a U.S. Senate inquiry into whether the public was...
Country star on Gulf oil spill, Nashville flood recovery
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