Update, 1 p.m. Monday: Clarksville Fire Rescue was able to evacuate an additional five residents from Woodstock Sunday night, for 12 total.
Update, 7 p.m.: Clarksville Fire Rescue tonight is making an additional pass at the Woodstock neighborhood, urging residents to evacuate, Deputy Chief of Operation Jim Eley said. They have evacuated an additional three people and will help as many people as they can.
FEMA sent out an alert at about 6:15 p.m. that residents of Farmington north of Jupiter Pass need to evacuate due to rising water. “Once roads become impassable residents will be required to shelter in place, emergency response will be delayed.”
The Red Cross is reopening their shelter at the Crow Recreation Center, 211 Richview Road. It reopened at 7 p.m. for anyone displaced by flooding who needs a place to stay tonight.
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Update, 4:40 p.m.: A second sandbag distribution is being set up at Northeast Middle School, 3703 Trenton Road.
Update, 3:20 p.m.: The city and county have organized a sandbag distribution at Kirkwood High School, 2702 Rossview Road. Twelve pallets of sandbags are available for pickup by anyone who needs them on a first-come, first-served basis.
All residents in flood-endangered areas are urged to evacuate before nightfall, with temperatures dropping.
Previously:
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Over two dozen homes in the Farmington and Woodstock neighborhoods were evacuated today, the day after an evacuation from The Reserve at Kirkwood apartments.
With temperatures dropping and water rising today, anyone in a flood-prone area is urged to seek shelter before nightfall. A shelter has been set up at YAIPAK, and resources from food and clothing to cleaning supplies are available.
Farmington evacuation
Evacuations began this morning in the Farmington subdivision off Rossview Road, and they were ongoing at 1 p.m. So far they have evacuated 24 homes, many accessible only by boat, Montgomery County Fire Service Chief Michael Rios told Clarksville Now.
“We’re going door to door, telling people about the possibility of being trapped,” he said.
While the evacuation isn’t mandated, it’s highly encouraged. The subdivision has underground utilities, with many transformer boxes submerged, so CEMC has had to shut off power. With tonight’s low going down to 41 degrees, anyone staying in their homes will be without heat and unable to leave, Rios said.
Fort Campbell is sending in a high-water truck to assist in evacuations and carry sandbags, and more sand is coming in, Rios said. The Austin Peay State University football team is there helping to load sandbags for those in need.
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Woodstock evacuation
At Woodstock, Clarksville Fire Rescue went door-to-door by boat last night asking residents if they needed evacuation, CFR Deputy Chief of Operation Jim Eley told Clarksville Now. So far, they’ve evacuated four people and four pets.
“We’ve talked to almost everybody in the neighborhood,” Eley said. “The majority had already left, haven’t returned from the February flood, or decided to stay in their house and shelter in place.”
CFR has called in additional staff and has four swift water teams on duty doing roving patrols in high-risk areas. “We’re there, and we’re out there if needed,” he said. He warned people to stay out of the water. Most flooding deaths happen in vehicles, and flood water can contain dangerous debris and other hazards.
Overnight, Clarksville Fire Rescue conducted evacuations of residents in the Woodstock subdivision. Responding were Engine 11, Rescue 10, Ladder 10, Ops 2, Squad 1, District 3, Battalion 2, and Ops 1.
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Shelter and resources
Residents who live in flood-prone areas are urged to evacuate to higher ground, and a shelter has been set up.
The Red Cross is partnering with YAIPAK for a daytime shelter at their location, 1255 Paradise Hill Road. Lori Ann Tinajero with the Red Cross told Clarksville Now they will assess today whether an overnight shelter is needed and, if it is, they will open one at a different location.
- To request assistance, visit https://bit.ly/cmcrelief or https://www.cmcresponds.org/ and fill out the information on the digital form.
- If you’re not sure about something, contact United Way of the Greater Clarksville Region, Inc. at 931-647-4291 for support.
- YAIPAK has an evacuation center at their facility, 1255 Paradise Hill Road, in collaboration with the Red Cross for flood victims. They’re also providing intake resources.
- Those in need of financial assistance can call 1-800-RED-CROSS to connect with a case worker.
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