Central Tennessee Flash-Flooding Sympathies & Resources
IEDC’s board and staff offer our heartfelt condolences to those affected by the recent Central Tennessee flash-flooding events. The flooding was primarily in areas in and around Humphreys County just west of Nashville, where IEDC’s 2021 Annual Conference will take place in October. While there is still much uncertainty surrounding the exact extent of the damages caused by the floods, we hope for a speedy recovery and remain confident in the ability of these communities to bounce back stronger.
IEDC has long been committed to providing resources to aid communities in their mission of building back better and more resilient after any disaster.
- Leadership in Times of Crisis: A Toolkit for Economic Recovery and Resiliency is an extensive document delivering strategies for community leaders in their path to a full recovery.
- RestoreYourEconomy.org is a site dedicated to providing best practice information to any community stakeholders in times of disaster preparedness or recovery. Along with the toolkit mentioned above, this site offers many case studies and webinar recordings for those working in disaster-impacted communities.
- Ready.gov provides resources and action steps on all disaster types including floods and is equipped with other information sheets.
In addition to the ones above, below are some supplemental resources specifically for the Tennessee flooding.
- The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) is the primary source for the most up-to-date news with multiple Flash Reports being released already as the communities begin the recovery process.
- TEMA has also published a Middle Tennessee Flooding Recovery landing page filled with resources for those looking to help in recovery efforts, crisis cleanup and mental health helplines, information on restoring electricity, and assistance in filing insurance claims.
IEDC again offers its condolences to the victims of this tragic event and to those tasked with the tough recovery ahead.