Media Releases Archive
2010
- 11-17 Metro OEM Hosts "Fill The Boat" Food Drive Thursday
- 11-09 Nashville Launches Enhanced Emergency Alert System
- 10-26 Partial Activation of Metro's Emergency Operations Center Underway
- 08-20 Metro Deactivates Emergency Operations Center Friday Morning
- 08-19 National Weather Service Cancels Flood Warnings for Cumberland River
- 08-19 National Weather Service Reduces Cumberland River Level Projecion
- 08-19 Metro's Emergency Operation Center Resumes Partial Activation Thursday
- 08-18 Mayor Receives Briefing at the Emergency Operations Center, Flash Flood Plans in Place
- 08-18 Statement from the Mayor
- 08-18 Metro's Emergency Operations Center Partially Activated
- 08-04 Office of Emergency Management to Conduct Welfare Checks and Community Outreach Efforts Regarding Heat-Related Assistance
- 07-28 Recognition Ceremony for individuals who staffed the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) activation during the May floods
- 07-23 Red Cross Opens Weekend Cooling Shelter
- 07-13 ESU Recognition Ceremony
- 06-18 Cooling Shelter Opens This Weekend As Extreme Heat And Humidity Returns
- 05-14 Metro Codes & Building Safety, Metro Water Services Permit Offices Open Saturday
- 05-13 Emergency Food And Cash Assistance To Help Davidson County Residents Affected By Floods
- 05-12 Metro Search Team Recovers Flood Victim Near Mill Creek
- 05-12 Mayor And Big Kenny Distribute Bottled Water To Flood Victims, Nashville Residents Conserving Water
- 05-11 Mayor Dean Tours Impacted Downtown Business District With SBA Administrator Karen Mills
- 05-10 Mayor Dean Extends State Of Emergency For Davidson County
- 05-10 Mayor To Hold Briefing Today At 2:30 P.M.
- 05-09 Mayor To Visit Public Works Fleet Monday at 6 A.M.
- 05-09 HUD Secretary Donovan And Commerce Secretary Locke To Tour Flood-Damaged Areas With Mayor Dean
- 05-08 U.S. Department Of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano Tours Nashville Flood Damage, Meets With Mayor Dean And Governor Bredesen
- 05-07 Current Damage Assessment Tops $1.5 Billion In Property Damage
- 05-07 Mayor To Hold Briefing Today At 11 A.M.
- 05-06 Public Works Begins Emergency Roadway Repairs
- 05-06 Cumberland River Now Below Flood Stage
- 05-06 Mayor to Hold Briefing Today at 4:45 P.M.
- 05-06 Mayor To Hold Media Availability Today At 1 P.M.
- 05-06 Metro Center To Reopen At Noon; Some Streets Remain Flooded
- 05-06 Mayor to Hold Briefing Today at 11 AM
- 05-05 Bottled Water Distribution Will Begin At 9 A.M.
- 05-05 Metro Government Offices and Court Proceedings to Resume Thursday
- 05-05 Urban Search And Rescue Teams To Search Impacted Neighborhoods Today
- 05-04 President Obama Approves Federal Disaster Relief Funds
- 05-04 Mayor to Hold Briefing Today at 6:15 P.M.
- 05-04 Recovery Efforts Expand as Cumberland River Begins to Recede
- 05-04 Mayor to Hold Briefing Today at 11 A.M.
- 05-04 Power Out in a Large Portion of Downtown
- 05-03 National Weather Service Revises Projected Cumberland River Crest Level To 52.5 Feet
- 05-03 Residents Urged to Evacuate Pennington Bend Area Near Opryland Hotel
- 05-03 Cumberland River At Flood Level Expected To Crest At 51.5 Feet
- 05-03 Governor Bredesen to Tour Flood Damaged Areas of Tennessee
- 05-03 OEM Establishes Joint Information Center At Belmont University For Communication To The Public Through Media
- 05-02 Cumberland River At Flood Level, Expected To Reach 50 Feet By Midnight
- 05-02 Metro Media Availability at 4 P.M. Today
- 05-02 OEM Confirms Total of Five Fatalities Thought to be Flood Related
- 05-02 Full Resources of Metro Government Working on Rescue Effort, Planning Recovery Efforts
- 05-02 Mayor Dean Declares Countywide State of Emergency
- 05-02 MTA Temporarily Suspends Bus Service Due to Flooding
- 05-02 Road Closings Prove Need for Residents to Stay Home, Off Roads
- 05-01 Community Hotline Activated, Mayor Urges Residents to Stay Home and Off Roadways
- 04-24 Partial Activation Of Metro's Emergency Operations Center Underway
- 04-01 Food Drive with Kroger
- 02-22 Tennessee Severe Weather Awareness Week – February 22-26
- 01-29 Metro’s Emergency Operations Center Partially Activated Due To Winter Storm
- 01-06 Warming Shelter Opens Wednesday Afternoon In Preparation Of Winter Storm And Ongoing Freezing Tempatures
2009
- 12-14 Metro OEM Hosts “Fill The Boat” Food Drive, Monday, December 14
- 11-24 OEM Holds Annual "Fill The Boat" Challenge For The Mayor’s Metro-Wide Food Drive For Second Harvest Food Bank, Wins Mayor's Cup For General Government Category
- 11-18 Metro OEM Hosts “Fill The Boat” Food Drive Thursday
- 08-31 PUBLIC NOTICE -- Metro Holds Multi-Hazard Plan Public Meeting
- 07-02 Monthly Tornado Siren Test Cancelled Due To July 4th Holiday
- 06-16 Partial Activation of Metro's Emergency Operations Center Underway
- 04-30 Metro’s Emergency Operations Center Partially Activated Thursday Morning
- 04-10 Nashville Deploys Tennessee Task Force 2
- 04-02 Partial Activation Of Metro’s Emergency Operations Center Underway
- 03-10 Media Advisory
- 02-24 Mayor Announces Proposal To Create Joint Information Center At Belmont University
- 02-23 OEM Encourages Personal Preparedness
2008
- 12-17 Metro OEM Hosts “Fill The Boats” Food Drive Thursday
- 05-27 UASI counties host Communications Interoperability Expo
- 04-11 Metro’s Emergency Operations Center Partially Activated Due To Severe Weather
- 02-22 OEM Encourages Every Nashvillian To Prepare For Severe Weather
- 02-14 Metro Changes Tornado Siren Policy To Increase Public Safety
- 02-08 Donation Drive for Storm Victims This Weekend
- 02-07 Nashville Deploys Tennessee Task Force 2 - Urban Search And Rescue Team To Macon County
- 02-06 Metro Nashville Provides Storm Recovery Assistance To Tennessee Counties
- 02-06 Metro Public Works Sends Heavy Equipment To Sumner County
- 02-05 Nashville Fire Department Responds To Williamson County Mutual Aide Request
- 02-05 Partial Activation Of Metro’s Emergency Operations Center Underway
- 01-29Center Hill Dam Public Meeting planned for Davidson County
- 01-10Partial Activation Of Metro's Emergency Operations Center Underway
2007
- 08-06Office Of Emergency Management To Assist Whites Creek Residents
- 07-30Personal Preparedness Is Focus Of National Preparedness Month
- 03-23Metro Emergency Support Unit Seeking New Members
- 02-16Tennessee Severe Weather Awareness Week set for February 18-24, 2007
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