Cumberland River Recedes as Tennessee Cleans Up
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the many people who have been affected by the flooding in Nashville and surrounding areas. Soon it will be "our" home state so we are thinking of all of you.
President Obama on Tuesday named parts of Tennessee major disaster areas.
The CMA Music Festival, one of Nashville's signature music events, will continue as planned in June, organizers said.
The music festival brings in more than $22 million in direct visitor spending to Nashville, Country Music Association board chairman Steve Moore said.
We cannot think of a better way to help our local economy at this time of great need than to continue the 39-year tradition of CMA Music Festival," he said.
Country music artist Keith Urban told CNN's Rick Sanchez that his road equipment was likely lost as a result of the flooding.
He may have lost his equipment, but "this pales in comparison to people who have lost homes and everything," Urban said.
"Nashville is just such a great community and that community spirit has never been more evident than it is now," he said, predicting that benefit concerts in the music-rich city may help raise funds to restore it.
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