After several days of pummeling the Gulf Coast and the state of Texas Harvey is moving inland, the remnants of which will be in middle Tennessee soon. That means Metro's Storm Water Division is putting in extra work.
"Clearly before a rain event, as we have forecasted now, we do additional work," department spokesperson Sonia Allman said.
Between Wednesday and Saturday afternoon, up to 8 inches of rain is forecasted to fall. In certain low lying areas it could mean flooding. "If flooding does occur they're the first to show signs," explained Allman.
For example, parts of Murfreesboro Pike are known to flood quickly. It's why Metro Water has pulled crews off their regular maintenance plan and reassigned them to check and clean storm drains. It's work that will continue through Thursday.
"If it becomes too hazardous or if there is standing water and its really not safe for them to be in that intersection working, we will pull them back in but we have emergency crews on stand by as well," Allman said.
If flooding should occur, Allman encourages all drivers to adhere to this well known saying, turn around don't drown.
If the Emergency Operations Center is activated residents in Nashville and Davidson County can get up to date information on the city's website.
