A Tornado, a Pandemic and Now a Bombing: âNashville Strongâ Is Tested
In 2020, the city has weathered a tornadoâs devastation and the rippling consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. Then, a bewildering and unsettling attack made a tough year tougher.
âWeâve seen dark days, but weâre digging deep,â the Nashville mayor said after an R.V. packed with explosives drove downtown in the quiet of Christmas morning.Credit.William DeShazer for The New York Times
By Rick Rojas, Steve Cavendish and Jamie McGee
Dec. 28, 2020
NASHVILLE â Nashville did not need another test of its grit. Over the years, the city was strong after the Cumberland River surged beyond its banks, and it clawed its way back from tornadoes.