This past weekend, the state of Tennessee and Nashville received an historic amount of rain, resulting in as much rainfall as we normally see in 4 months in 48 hours. The surrounding Cumberland river– along with other tributaries, rivers, streams, creeks, and ponds overflowed and flooded our fair city, leaving countless without homes, places of business, vehicles, and to some– the most precious thing of all: their lives.
In the hours since, Nashville and our nearby neighbors in other counties and cities have banded together to help, with gifts of kindness to a stranger in need, a dry roof, or a bottle of water. We encourage you to support these efforts by researching some of the links below and finding your best way to give.
For a first step, Brocade has decided to limit our business to ONLY pre-booked weddings and events indefinitely in effort to conserve water and limit our usage in this time of need! We feel this is the most socially responsible and environmentally conscious decision we can make as we all band together in support of our local community.
If you would like to help, please reference the links below:
Hands on Nashville: looking for local volunteers to help in the aftermath of the flooding
You can text ‘REDCROSS’ to 90999 to donate $10 to disaster relief; or visit www.redcross.org
Many pets were displaced in the flooding, so the Nashville Humane Association is in need of food, toys, blankets, and volunteers: (615) 352-1010, www.nashvillehumane.org
You can also always reach out to your local churches & community centers to help
Image Credit: The Boston Globe
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