Report: Nashville Lacked Proper Procedures to Deal with Winter Snowstorm

Report: Nashville Lacked Proper Procedures to Deal with Winter Snowstorm

The City of Nashville lacked formal plans and procedures to handle a January winter snowstorm that left nearly half of its residents without power, according to an interim report. Nashville’s Winter Storm Response Commission released a report on Friday detailing the city’s failures in a storm that left an estimated 85,000 people without power for nearly a week. Approximately 29 people experienced weather-related fatalities from Winter Storm Fern…

Winter storm Response Commission report; DC Blox filing - Nashville Banner

STORM ANALYSIS: An interim report from Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s  Winter Storm Response Commission suggests that Metro perform an independent assessment of the Office of Emergency Management’s operations, organization, resources and more to ensure it meets the city’s current and future needs. Additionally, it notes a need for better communication between Nashville Electric Service and Metro entities before and during crises, better coordination …

Report Recommends OEM Review After Winter Storm Fern

Interim review from mayor’s Winter Storm Response Commission notes ways Metro could have been prepared for historic ice storm