Political Quotes

“12,937 is the number of homes and businesses in Nashville that are still without power in the wake of Winter Storm Fern. Eleven days after the storm hit, still, 12,937 customers of Nashville Electric Service are still in the dark. At its peak, hundreds of thousands of Tennesseans were without power. The consequences have been unimaginable. Many residents have had to leave their homes; others have struggled to power their life-sustaining medical equipment. Across Nashville, there have, tragically, been five fatalities linked to the storm, including some that occurred days after the storm hit the State. One 92-year-old man, James Mitchell, passed away in his home after the generator powering his space heater stopped running. When a family member found him, it was 47 degrees in the house. Two days later, 79-year-old Betty Doss, she passed away in her home after losing power for her HVAC system--her thermostat, 44 degrees in her home. I join all Tennesseans in mourning the tragic loss of every person across our State. By failing to properly prepare for Winter Storm Fern, the Nashville Electric System, the 11th largest electric utility in the Nation put Tennesseans in harm's way.”