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Nashville Weathers Winter Storm Fern: Power Outages, Shelters, and Community Resilience
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Good morning, this is Nashville Local Pulse for Saturday, January 31st. We start with the weather dominating our lives after Winter Storm Fern hit hard last weekend. Over 57,000 homes and businesses in Nashville still lack power this morning, with temperatures dipping near the teens around Broadway and the Cumberland River. Folks like construction worker Terry Miles on the east side are using fish fryers for heat, risking carbon monoxide poisoning, as the Associated Press reports. Governor Bill Lee pressed Nashville Electric Service for clear timelines and more linemen, while Mayor Freddie O Connells Executive Order 56 keeps our state of emergency active. Tragically, more than 100 deaths statewide tie to the cold, including three in Davidson County from carbon monoxide, per the Tennessee Department of Health. The Tennessee National Guard cleared trees from roads near Centennial Park, and warming centers stay open. Todays Winter Storm Watch warns of 2 to 4 more inches of snow east of I-75, so bundle up, avoid downed lines on streets like Murfreesboro Pike, and check TDOT Smartway before heading out. That frigid air lingers through Sunday, easing by midweek.
Shifting to city hall, the governors push for a federal disaster declaration covers 23 counties, speeding aid to fix our daily commutes and power woes. On a brighter note, Oracle River Norths headquarters expansion promises 8,500 jobs over a decade near the Titans stadium site, boosting our job market alongside Vanderbilt and HCA Healthcare. Real estate hums steadily too, with median home prices around 450,000 dollars and modest appreciation expected this year, according to local realtor Susan Thetford. That 245 million dollar scrapyard sale on the East Bank signals big housing and restaurant growth downtown.
New business buzz includes East Bank Flats, a six-story affordable housing project breaking ground soon. Community spirit shines as neighbors shared food and generators post-storm, proving Nashville strong. Metro Schools report solid CTE programs aligning with tech jobs, and watch for debris cleanup events this weekend at community centers.
Crime stays low key past 24 hours, but beware scam texts claiming to be from TBI about storm aid, as they warn. No major incidents on Fifth Avenue or elsewhere.
Tune in tomorrow for more. Thanks for listening, listeners, and subscribe for daily updates. This has been Nashville Local Pulse. Well see you tomorrow with more local updates. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.
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Shifting to city hall, the governors push for a federal disaster declaration covers 23 counties, speeding aid to fix our daily commutes and power woes. On a brighter note, Oracle River Norths headquarters expansion promises 8,500 jobs over a decade near the Titans stadium site, boosting our job market alongside Vanderbilt and HCA Healthcare. Real estate hums steadily too, with median home prices around 450,000 dollars and modest appreciation expected this year, according to local realtor Susan Thetford. That 245 million dollar scrapyard sale on the East Bank signals big housing and restaurant growth downtown.
New business buzz includes East Bank Flats, a six-story affordable housing project breaking ground soon. Community spirit shines as neighbors shared food and generators post-storm, proving Nashville strong. Metro Schools report solid CTE programs aligning with tech jobs, and watch for debris cleanup events this weekend at community centers.
Crime stays low key past 24 hours, but beware scam texts claiming to be from TBI about storm aid, as they warn. No major incidents on Fifth Avenue or elsewhere.
Tune in tomorrow for more. Thanks for listening, listeners, and subscribe for daily updates. This has been Nashville Local Pulse. Well see you tomorrow with more local updates. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI