Mayor Freddie O'Connell Executive Order Number 057

WHEREAS, on January 24 and 25, 2026, a significant winter storm struck Nashville and surrounding areas, causing widespread property damage and power outages in Davidson County; and

WHEREAS, declaration of a state of emergency was necessary to help protect people and property in Davidson County from substantial harm; and

WHEREAS, Tenn. Code Ann. § 58-2-110(3(A)(v) limits a declared state of emergency to seven days but authorizes extensions in seven-day increments; and

WHEREAS, damage resulting from the winter storm continues to require emergency action to protect people and property from substantial harm.

NOW THEREFORE, I, Freddie O’Connell, Mayor of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me, do hereby proclaim, direct, and order the following:

The State of Emergency declared for the area of Nashville and Davidson County on January 25, 2026, is extended for seven days from this date.

Ordered, Effective, and Issued: February 1, 2026

Freddie O’Connell

Metropolitan County Mayor