The Nashville Floods - how to help...

The Nashville area has been hit by record rain and recordflooding in recent days.  The Grand Ole Opry Hotel had FIVE FEET of water in the lobby this week.  Flash flooding already has claimed the lives of at least 19 people in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Kentucky, and swamped thousands of homes. The Cumberland River, which winds through Nashville, was expected to crest more than 11 feet above flood stage Monday afternoon, putting even more areas in danger.
Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen called it an “unprecedented rain event” as more than 13 inches of rain fell in Nashville over two days, nearly doubling the previous record of 6.68 inches that fell in the wake of Hurricane Fredrick in 1979.  Rush Limbaugh interviewed Country Music Superstar John Rich who stated categorically "They are ignoring the Inland Tsunami"  You can download his song dedicated to the victims here.

There are a number of ways that Common Cents readers can help their fellow Americans including:

• Samaritan's Purse:

• Middle Tennessee Red Cross

• Hands on Nashville

• Knoxville News - How to help

• Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee

• Tennessee Emergency Management 

• Soles 4 Souls

• The Nashville Salvation Army

• UPDATE:  WKRN has a long list of charities and ways you can help