Although most people have probably heard by now, Nashville has been declared a natural disaster due to the recent flooding and insane amount of rainfall. Over a 48 hour time period, Nashville received 13+ inches of rain.
It is said that the damage done to the city will exceed $1 billion after the Cumberland River rose 12 feet above flood level. The Grand Ole Opry, Gaylord Opryland Hotel, and Opry Mills mall will be shut down for at least 3 months in order to rebuild and set back up. The hotel is stating that they don't even know if they will be open again before Christmas or even the beginning of next year. What a horrible disaster. Anyone knows that when you come to Nashville it is only habit to take your guests to the Opryland Hotel and let them walk around and be amazed by it's beauty. Most places in the hotel have 10 feet - 16 feet of standing water in it. The hotel will have to completely demolish the first floor and completely rebuild.
EDIT: The Opry Hotel was said to not be open before Christmas but they are pushing for a November opening now. The first day Opry Mills mall employees were able to get inside the build was the 10th anniversary of the opening of the mall. Sad.
Things have calmed down now (a month later) but many parts of Middle Tennessee are still trying to bounce back from the floods. It's definitely been a once in a lifetime experience for me.
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