Storm-damaged Shelby, Tipton counties named federal disaster areas(TENNESSE DELUGE)

The Commercial Appeal ^ | 5/5/2010 | staff

[GailA]

On the day a body was recovered from the area's worst storm in years, the federal government declared Shelby and Tipton counties disaster areas.

The declaration, requested by Gov. Phil Bredesen, clears the way for federal aid to areas damaged by flooding.

It brings to 10 the number of Tennessee counties declared disaster areas. Four of the counties are in West Tennessee -- Dyer and McNairy were also added Wednesday -- which was hit hard by flooding and wind. The other six to receive the designation -- Cheatham, Davidson, Hickman, Montgomery, Perry and Williamson -- are in Middle Tennessee.

That bit of good news was tempered by the discovery of a body in Raleigh, which may be that of a a 32-year-old man who disappeared in floodwaters Saturday morning.

[GailA]

That is all we are good for to him.

[GailA]

You are so right. We heard it time and time again.

[ohioWfan]

Just heard Rush talk about this. It's being ignored because in spite of the devastation, there is no "story."

It's fly-over, Bible belt country, and to this administration and their leftist criminal press, you don't matter.

It stinks.

(I wonder if President Bush is considering going to Nashville secretly, like he did to Ft. Hood......)

[GailA]

We haven’t even seen our governor!

But it would be nice to see GW here, in MEMPHIS, the red headed step child of the state.

[ohioWfan]

Keep your eyes open. He's far more likely to show up in Memphis than the Marxist-narcissist-pretender-Punk is.

btw, where has your Governor been?

[GailA]

Nashville!

[GailA]

Bet Dyer Co was the same.

http://www.wreg.com/
Choose the video Flood Victims find little to salvage

Several other videos on the damage

http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/

http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/dpp/news/tennessee/050510_millington-pastor-counts-his-blessings

29 dead, 5 missing in 3 states
http://www.wmctv.com/Global/story.asp?S=12439071

[GailA]

http://www.newschannel5.com/

[GailA]

Thank you Kenny Chesney for standing up for Tennessee! You have to wait through the commercial to see the interview, and footage Kenny took.

http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/us/2010/05/06/ac.kenny.chesney.intv.cnn

[pnz1]

From what I hear, Hickman county was also hit very hard.

[GailA]

You Tube videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXKdcg7jMIQ&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VrIVHym7PQ&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcqKgaDLgDM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ-l5ZKKwmw&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5gYhLKwSp4&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tU4pSDc9Ig

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2ZMFDSocAY&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKhIuQoRNR4&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bywotLxMGuY&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hN3pgF-24M0&feature=related

[Lumper20]

Obama and TN do not not mix,