Flooding Aftermath: Shelter at Capacity

WREG News 3 Memphis ^ | 5/7/10 | Tom Powell

[GailA]

· FAST FACTS · Third Shelter will open at Hollywood Community Center · Survivors urged to call 1-800-621- FEMA · FEMA reps assure West Tennesseans they are not forgotten

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(MEMPHIS 5/7/2010) -- The Shelby County Office of Preparedness announced Friday, a third shelter will open at the Hollywood Community Center for storm survivors.

The Ed Rice Community Center on North Watkins is at capacity. There are about 150 people there, 50 will be moved to the Hollywood location once it's up and running.

Officials at the Emergency Operations Center in Memphis say about 60 residents in Millington are staying at a shelter located near the Millington Jetport. Sign Up For ALERTS From Us

Several roads remain closed: Sullivan, Kerrville, Osborntown between Godwin and Moose, and Brunswick between Idaville and Tracy Road.

We're told two lanes of Poplar Avenue between Massey and Kirby will remain closed through next week as crews make repairs.

The Office of Preparedness will hold another briefing Saturday at 4:00 p.m. at the operations center.

Earlier in the day, FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate toured West Tennessee. Many storm survivors have been anxious to see FEMA in their neighborhoods. The flooding in Tennessee was so wide spread, many worried FEMA would forget about Memphis, Millington, Dyersburg and other areas hit in the Mid-South.

Fugate says folks here should feel reassured, FEMA is well aware they are struggling. "We want to be sure everyone here in West Tennessee understands we know it's bad, we're on hand and we know," he said.

Fugate says storm survivors should call 1-800-621-FEMA to set up an appointment for an inspector to meet them at their damaged home or apartment.

[GailA]

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[GailA]

Please don’t forget 52 counties were hard hit not only by the flooding but by 13 small twisters. Millington, TN was the city in Shelby Co hit the worse, when the Big Creek Levy broke flooding the Navy base and Navy housing. Along with the Shady Oaks Trailer Court 300+ units were under 7-8 feet of water. And our governor nowhere to be seen in West Tennessee. Just saw the first FEMA agent on the news 3 tonight 7 days later. We look like a war zone. And what little coverage is of Nashville, on CNN, not FNC.

Millington, Flooding photos & video

http://www.wmctv.com/Global/category.asp?C=186748

Millington, TN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VrIVHym7PQ

For those with Face Book accounts Photos of the Navy Base in Millington.

http://www.facebook.com/NSAMidSouth
Rail Bridges Out Between Memphis & Nashville

http://www.wreg.com/news/wreg-rail-bridges-out,0,4332240.story

Dyersburg flooding photos

http://www.wreg.com/news/wreg-water-recedes-dyersburg,0,430243.story

http://www.wreg.com/videobeta/?watchId=d58798dc-7f37-4842-aab5-88018dbbb79e

http://www.commercialappeal.com/photos/galleries/2010/may/05/dyersburg-flooding/

Hickman CO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rzp-DHQLQA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORsSPTumm9I

Dyer Co Dyersburg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBr297p-5Vk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5elxGUYvmQ8

Sumner Co
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShYDrYXs6K0

Clarksville
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gG_usIjjGfY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nk7t8OYyB24

West Tennessee
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIQEQSfYxKc

Jackson, TN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blX4URAWskQ&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niwnoAHcl-U&feature=related
Rebel Cove
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPh0vVoAYek&feature=related

Humboldt, TN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPJZDrU1S_w&feature=related

NG responds to AR & TN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BkKa9NoTNg

You Tube videos of the flooding across TN and 1 from MS.

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

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks GailA.

[GailA]

Telethon thread
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2508747/posts

Channel 4 Nashville to carry Telethon
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2507179/posts

Storm-damaged Shelby, Tipton counties named federal disaster areas(TENNESSE DELUGE)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2507886/posts

Meanwhile, In Nashville
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2509169/posts

Amazing video of flood
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2507556/posts

Chesney calls for help for TN
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2508292/posts

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2508825/posts

TN under water, nobody gives a dang
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2508836/posts

Worst Disaster since Civil War, but not News Worthy as an oil spill
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2508101/posts

Newsweek excuse for not covering 52 county flooding in TN
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2508894/posts

Floods carry horse 14 miles from home
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2509014/posts

[Sacajaweau]

Haven't heard much about FEMA and this disaster...but then....Obama controls the media

.....These people appear to be a little more self sustaining than the Louisianna welfare state.

[GailA]

You haven’t heard much beyond Nashville. FEMA showed up in Shelby Co yesterday, 7 days after the storm.

No MSM coverage of AR or MS.

AR
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyJnC9vcY44&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfhR1_HCSiY&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrI4bHs209I&feature=related

MS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hN3pgF-24M0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rNoHDslxrM

[Don Corleone]

Obama administration is right on this....not!

[GailA]

We rolled up our sleeves and went to work helping neighbors and friends. We are not called the Volunteer State for nothing. WE ARE TENNESSEE!

[MsLady]

We lived in Millington in the early 80’s. I can’t remember the street we lived on or the neighborhood. I do remember there was a Ben Franklin within walking distance, cause I use to walk over there. Maybe 1/2 to 3/4 mile away. Is all Millington flooded?

[MsLady]

We lived about 20 minutes from the Naval Base, closer to Memphis.

[GailA]

HIT HARD, HARDEST HIT IN SHELBY CO. Navy base evacuated, Navy housing flooded, when the Big Creek Levy broke. Shady Oaks Trailer court 300+ trailers there by the RR tracks were under 7-8 feet of water. Water was up to the RR track level. Several other trailer courts damaged, but not as totally as Shady Oaks. This along with businesses and brick and mortar homes. This was worse than the 1987 flood.

FEMA administrato ( FINALLY) tours Millington
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/may/07/fema-administrator-tours-millington-touts-federal-/

The state Department of Labor and Workforce Development announced that disaster unemployment assistance is available for people, including those self-employed, put out of work by the weekend storms in the 27 counties declared federal disasters. For more information call (877) 813-0950, extension 7599, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays or go to tn.gov/labor-wfd/ on the Web.

Body found in Tipton Co, believed to be flood victim
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/may/07/body-found-tipton-county-believed-be-flooding-vict/

Floods disrupt Memphis rail service from Chicago, East Coast

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/may/08/floods-disrupt-rail-service/

[WVKayaker]

... and FEMA has divested it's stock of travel trailers by selling them for ten cents on the dollar. They will now probably buy them back at retail!

[Harold Shea]

Didn`t realize West Tn was that bad,I`m north of Nashville
and heard anything on Nashville TV

Know the guy who shot those Old Hickory Dam shots Sunday,Tuesday those steps were gone,and you weren`t
allowed on the back side of the dam

Drove over the 109 bridge about an hour ago,Old Hickory
Lake looks the color of Georgia clay

[junta]

Where are the riots? Are prominent democrats holding a press conference to announce they have evidence of a plot by GWB to flood Nashville, to drive out the people of color?

[GailA]

If you have more photos or you tube videos to post please do.

ANY TENNESSEAN with photos/videos from your county that was flood ravaged PLEASE add them to this thread.

Half of Tennessee looks like a War Zone.

[GailA]

NO riots, just neighbors rolling up their sleeves and helping neighbors. Memphis is the home of most people of color in the state, there was some flash flooding in Mid Town Memphis, due to a pumping station break down, but that was over quickly.

Millington, took the BRUNT of the storm. Navy Housing was evacuated due to flooding.

NO, we haven’t seen our County Mayor AC Wharton (D), our Governor Breseden (D), or 1 of Millington’s 2 State Senators Ophelia Ford (D)(INFAMOUS Ford family, who fell off the bar stool drunk, to sick to do her job). All MIA.

[Sacajaweau]

Good for you guys...Go Tennessee!!!

[GailA]

Little to salvage (Millington)

http://www.wreg.com/news/wreg-floodclean-story,0,6471998.story?track=rss

[GailA]

Most flood victims didn’t have flood ins.
http://www.myeyewitnessnews.com/news/local/story/Most-Tennessee-Flood-Victims-Didnt-Have-Flood/eT8fVfRutkKNUkXXco7nFA.cspx

[Blood of Tyrants]

We aren’t the right kind of “victims” in Nashville. By just yesterday, people had turned out by the thousands to help strangers clean out their homes, throw away ruined items, tear out sheet rock and tear up carpet. We will survive quite well without Obastard.