Posts Tagged ‘flooding’
First and foremost, our thoughts and prayers go out to all of our friends in Nashville who have suffered losses from the recent flooding.
When you see an image like the one on the right, probably the last thing you think of is a water shortage. And yet, despite the severe flooding in Nashville over the weekend, residents have been asked to conserve water for just that reason.
In this case, the rising of the Cumberland River has swamped several municipal water treatment facilities and now threatens the city’s last fully functioning treatment plant. The article below explains why Metro Water is asking everyone to conserve water by 50% or more.
