NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – The death toll from the winter storm continues to rise across the state.
The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) said in its last update on Thursday night that the Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed 12 weather-related fatalities. This toll does not include the two deaths Metro Nashville Police reported yesterday and today as being potential weather-related fatalities.
The victims Metro Police have identified include:
- 93-year-old Francis Pilkington, who was transported to Vanderbilt Monday morning from her assisted living apartment that had lost power. She had reportedly fallen and was found by staff.
- 46-year-old Sharon Conyers, who was found Monday at the intersection of Lindell and Wedgewood Avenues. A passerby who was walking in the area discovered the individual and flagged down a police officer. She was declared deceased at the scene. It appeared that the person may have slid down a small hill.
- 39-year-old Almaquio Martinez Olivera, who was found Tuesday afternoon on Premier Drive. When his housemates returned home, they heard a generator running near the victim’s bed.
- 92-year-old James Mitchell, who was not included in TEMA’s report, and was found Wednesday afternoon on Blank Street. He had a generator powering a small heater via an extension cord.
- 97-year-old Betty Doss, who was not included in TEMA’s report, and was found Friday morning laying on the floor of her home that she shared with her daughter. Their HVAC system was not working and police said the home’s thermostat said it was 44 degrees.
In Olivera’s neighborhood on Premier Drive, many people have been struggling to stay warm…