The Southeast has seen record flooding during the past few months. First Atlanta, then Nashville, southern cities \u2013 typically outside the dangers of flooding \u2013 are primarily unprepared to deal with large volumes of water. It\u2019s damaging to the commercial and residential sectors of the community, and it takes great preparation and relief efforts to make managing a flood possible.<\/p>\n
In Nashville, relief efforts range from cell phone texting, where individuals can donate via a text message, to baseball games, the proceeds going toward the relief effort. <\/p>\n
In addition to the presence of relief organizations such as Red Cross, Nashville residents have rallied to raise awareness and aid on their own. Several fundraisers \u2013 arts and music festivals, car shows, auctions and benefit concerts \u2013 are scheduled over the next few months.<\/p>\n
While most of downtown Nashville is open for business, some retail owners and home owners are still working to salvage and recover.<\/p>\n
What should you do, as a homeowner, if you\u2019re in danger of imminent flooding? There are some basic preparation tips and helpful advice, from Safe Emergency Services\u2019 (SES) FloodSafe.<\/p>\n
Floods are some of the most devastating natural disasters, and it takes commercial real estate, residential homes, apartments \u2026 entire cities much effort and time to recover. Remember these tips in the midst of a flood situation, and try hard to stay calm and panic\u2013free. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Southeast has seen record flooding during the past few months. First Atlanta, then Nashville, southern cities \u2013 typically outside the dangers of flooding \u2013 are primarily unprepared to deal with large volumes of water. It\u2019s damaging to the commercial and residential sectors of the community, and it takes great preparation and relief efforts to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n