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Fire department does all the unusual animal rescues today

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The Nashville Fire Department got called out to a aid a few hapless pets today.

First, there was #ElectionDayParrot:

Then, wanting a little attention for himself, #DrainPipeKitty tumbled three stories down a gutter drain pipe and got stuck there.  But an alert neighbor heard the cat and summoned her local firemen to dig the cat out:

The unlucky cat’s name is Thomas Jefferson, which is a perfect segue into the Election Day conclusion to this story:

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Husk burns, closes indefinitely

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An overnight fire burned two rooms at the converted historic house that Husk calls home.  It was bad enough that the restaurant has shut down, and they don’t yet know when they’ll reopen.

Three employees were present after midnight when they saw the electrical fire start.  The firemen, who are stationed just down the street, arrived quickly and doused the flame.  It didn’t affect the dining or bar areas.

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The calm after the storm

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J.R. Lind made a bold assumption about tonight’s storm, showing us NES’ power outage map:

The unpleasant weather brought rain, damaging winds, lightning, and snide remarks:

The NFD chimed in with some damage reports from the storm:

And citizen reporters shared a few photos of what they saw around town:

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