Nashville declares emergency after flash floods kill 4

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Flash floods killed at least four people
Nashville Mayor John Cooper declared state of emergency
Davidson County would need state and federal assistance after the severe weather, Mayor said

Written By:Shivam

Updated: March 28 2021 01:11:50 PM ET Nashville, TN, USA

The city of Nashville has declared a state of emergency after flash floods killed at least four people. Nashville Mayor John Cooper signed an executive order declaring the state of emergency Sunday. He also said that Davidson County would need state and federal assistance after the severe weather.

Previous reports of people clinging to trees and hiding in their attics to shield themselves from the rising level of water were given by the National Weather Service in Nashville.

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Up to 130 people have been rescued from their homes and vehicles by the water rescue teams of the Nashville Fire Department according to the Nashville Office of Emergency Management.

Mayor Cooper also gave his condolences in another post on Twitter for the people who lost their lives in the floods.

We send our deepest sympathies to the loved ones of the four Nashvillians who died in last night’s flooding. Metro’s first responders have worked tirelessly following the city’s second-highest ever two-day rainfall, which flooded neighborhoods across the county. pic.twitter.com/sTjGWs9YIf

— Mayor John Cooper (@JohnCooper4Nash) March 28, 2021

Nashville NWS said on Sunday that more than 5 inches of rain fell from Saturday 10 pm to 5 am Sunday local time. The airport saw 7 inches of rainwater falling since Saturday.