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Published: 05/3/10

Middle Tennessee Flood Leaves 11 Dead, Thousands Displaced

By  David Sessions - Politics Daily
Middle Tennessee Flood Leaves 11 Dead, Thousands Displaced

Eleven people are dead after a record-breaking flood hit Middle Tennessee over the weekend, The Tennessean reports. Thousands are still without power after heavy rainfall lead to closures and evacuations in Nashville and several nearby towns. The Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center was emptied of its 1,500 guests. The MetroCenter area north of downtown was evacuated, displacing about 500 people, when a levee along the Cumberland River began to leak. City officials shut down one of Nashville's water treatment facilities and said the city's infrastructure was in danger of serious ...

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