01/28/26 Mayor's News Conference

City of Nashville / Metro briefing · January 29, 2026

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Mayor opens briefing, outlines scope of storm response

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Mayor Freddie O'Connell opened the briefing to describe the storm as a "once-in-a-generation" ice event, announced coordinated city response across departments, cited more than 100,000 power restorations and invited NES vice president Brent Baker to give a utility update. He named warming centers, outreach resources and shared that the governor issued an executive order empowering TDOT and National Guard support.

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Mayor Freddie O'Connell and city emergency officials briefed Nashville and Davidson County residents on response and recovery efforts after an unprecedented ice storm, reporting large-scale power restorations, expanded crews and shelter operations while urging residents to use warming centers or alternative accommodations if they remain without power.

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