![]() In some areas, though, less progress is evident, signifying inequities in rebuilding. In downtown Nashville, the recovery marked the beginning of a rapid construction boom that has transformed the city’s skyline. On a video monitor, we illustrated the long-term impact of the flood by pairing photographs from 2010 with ones from 2020. The items in this exhibition came largely from the Nashville Public Library’s extensive flood archive and The Tennessean newspaper. Parts of the story may be unfamiliar to Nashville newcomers, while some residents who were here in 2010 may have been too preoccupied with their own situations to follow what was happening in other areas. ![]() This exhibition featured photographs and excerpts of oral histories from ten different neighborhoods-including Antioch, Belle Meade, Bellevue, Bordeaux, and others, in addition to downtown-to present a broad picture of both the destruction and the relief efforts. ![]() Despite the intensity of this historic event, it received little national media attention, primarily because of other compelling news stories and because-unlike some natural disasters-the recovery process was remarkably organized and smooth. Twenty-six people in the region died-eleven in Nashville. Thousands of homes and businesses, including the Grand Ole Opry, the Opryland Hotel, and the Schermerhorn Symphony Center, were damaged or destroyed. The Cumberland River crested almost twelve feet above flood stage, and smaller waterways such as Browns Creek, Mill Creek, Richland Creek, Whites Creek, and the Harpeth River also flooded, wreaking havoc across the city. On Saturday, May 1, and Sunday, May 2, 2010, a record-breaking rainfall of over thirteen inches caused major flooding throughout Middle Tennessee. ![]()
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