NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The Tennessee Department of Health has reported and confirmed 10 weather-related fatalities.
- Five in McNairy
- Two in Fayette
- One in Carroll
- One in Obion
- One in Tipton
Montgomery and Obion counties have issued voluntary evacuations in areas that are prone to flooding.
We have very limited information at this time and will update once we learn more.
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My friend and colleague Carrie Sharp had a lot of fun last week, on an adventure to a country more than three thousand miles away! She’s back now – sharing her Adventures in Iceland through stories, and incredible images of this remarkably beautiful and unique island nation (kudos to Chief Photographer Catherine Steward)! But did you know Nashville has something very important in common with Iceland? Tourism! Here, Carrie explains how a volcanic eruption decades ago helped save the country’s economy from collapse!
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