Something worthy of note is that while there are people in this area that turn to the government for everything (because that is all they've been taught), there are others that don't wait for the government to take care of them. Case in point: The majority of rescues from submerged areas have been performed by everyday citizens... They just put their boats in the water and went to work. They didn't ask for permission... They didn't wait to be told... They saw people that needed help and went to work. That is the way most people around here think. We've never depended on outside government agencies to come rescue us... If you look at the videos and pictures, and take into account the area involved, it isn't hard to see that this could have been another Katrina situation. (Not to mention the fact that there was no where near the amount of "warning time" or "get ready" time when compared to the Katrina disaster!) The difference is in our attitude. We tend to have a bit more of a "We have got to get this taken care of!" attitude instead of "They've got to get something done for us."
Yes, it is bad here. The distruction is terrible, especially in the Davidson and Williamson County areas... The more rural areas, like my home county of Maury, are heavily flooded, but the structures and people are less impacted due to the less dense population. I feel certain that we do not yet have a final death toll... But I am proud of how the majority of people have handled this disaster thus far. It could have been so much worse.
Pray for everyone impacted by these events...
Regards,
Raven6
Proud of you all and the “can do” attitude. Great Americans!