So, if you didn\'t hear - Nashville got some rain this past weekend. And by some I mean a whole lot - 28% of our annual rainfall in two days. My home did not incur any damages but there are a lot of people that are in serious need of assistance. Nashvillest has a huge list of how you could help out. Obviously donations to Middle Tennessee Red Cross are welcomed.

It\'s tough to know exactly what to do in situations such as this one because they are, thankfully, pretty rare. I would suggest partaking in some of the following:

• Volunteer with Hands On Nashville - you aren\'t obligated to actually do anything but it gives the opportunity to know where to act if you feel so inclined.
• Conserve Water - with one water treatment plant down and the other one in danger of shutting down it\'s best that you only use the water when you have to.

  \"We\'ve got one-half of the plant capacity. I need everyone to use one-half of the water they would normally use, if everyone does this - we will be able to get through this crisis satisfactorily.\" - Mayor Karl Dean

  Easy enough right? Just put yourself in this mentality.

Obviously those of you from outside Nashville can\'t do these things (except maybe donate) but you can be aware of people in need. I mean, Olbermann thinks we\'ve been completely abandoned! We haven\'t.