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Nashville Officials Urge Caution as Ice Storm Leaves About 175,000 Without Power; Warming Centers Open
Summary
Mayor and emergency officials said roughly 175,000 NES customers remained without power after an ice storm, urged residents to use warming centers and avoid nonessential travel, and outlined coordinated work by NES, NDOT and MMPD to restore power, clear roads and transport vulnerable residents.
NASHVILLE — Metro officials warned Saturday that recovery from a severe ice storm will be a multiday effort, saying roughly 175,000 Nashville Electric Service (NES) customers remained without power even after crews restored about 50,000 overnight.
Mayor-led officials briefed media from the Emergency Operations Center and described a citywide response that includes NES line crews and contractors, the Office of Emergency Management (OEM), Metro Nashville Police Department (MMPD), the Department of Emergency Communications (DEC) and the Metro Department of Transportation (NDOT). "It may take several days to get power restored everywhere," the mayor said, urging residents to prioritize safety.
Why it matters: Officials said falling trees and broken limbs continue to bring lines down even after restorations, creating repeated outages and complicating repair pacing. NES said it has nearly doubled its workforce and requested additional contracted crews to speed work. NDOT crews have plowed and salted thousands of lane miles and identified about 800 tree…
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