NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency said that damage assessments, recovery efforts and repairs are underway after multiple days of severe weather ripped across the West and Middle regions of the state.
At this time, there are around 12,200 power outages across the state, with outages reaching a peak of over 70,000 on April 5, TEMA said. Currently, the Nashville Electric Service is reporting around 3,162 outages in the Metro area.
Multiple roadways are closed across the state due to debris, trees and wires down, and flooding. The Tennessee Department of Transportation has crews working to clear numerous roads.
In the Midstate, water plants in Humphreys, Robertson, Henry and Decatur Counties are beginning to see impacts from the flooding in severe weather, TEMA said. So, these facilities below have began taking measures to mitigate possible issues, but you are advised to follow any guidelines they provide:
- Benton-Decatur Sewage Treatment Plant, Decatur County
- Paris Wastewater Treatment Plant, Paris Board of Public Utilities, Henry County
- Buffalo Wastewater Treatment Plant, Humphreys County
- Springfield Sewage Treatment Plant, Robertson County
- Alblemarle Corporation, Humphreys County
The National Weather Service in Nashville reported their preliminary rainfall totals in Middle Tennessee with Waverly and Clarksville getting the most rain, with 10 inches, while Nashville and Lafayette each saw 6 to 8 inches…