This past week, Nashville was hit by what meteorologists are calling "Winter Storm Fern." AKA, the ice storm that led to over 230,000 people losing their power, according to WPLN. Not limited to this group of people were some of our favorite country singers, who were forced to hunker down and make the most of the cold weather.
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Drew Baldridge was one of them. The singer-songwriter made waves on TikTok with his 2024 song, "She's Somebody's Daughter". Baldridge shared that he was staying at his manager's house after losing power at his place.
"We're right now going on day five of no power at our house," he shared on Instagram. "We've been to a couple friends' houses, and right now we are staying at my manager's house, which has power, which is amazing. But there are so many people all over Nashville who are staying in their homes. Their homes are 40 degrees. Mine is currently like 43 right now."
He continued, "We were there this morning—still no power. Just sending out thoughts and prayers to everybody out there that's struggling in the Nashville area and all around the country. This ice storm has really put us down."
HARDY, Sheryl Crow, and Russell Dickerson were among the other artists who were affected by the storm.
Tim McGraw and Others Urge Nashvillians To Help Each Other Out
While many others, like Baldridge, were dealing with power outages, a few lucky people, like Tim McGraw, managed to get through the storm without significant consequences.
However, in an Instagram post, the country singer urged Nashvillians to be there for each other during the storm.
"Woke up to the damage across Nashville this morning and my heart sank," he wrote. "So grateful our family is safe, but I know a lot of folks are hurting—homes damaged, power out, trees down. If you need help, ask. If you can help, go. That's how Nashville works. We take care of our own."
"Girls Lie Too" singer Terri Clark also opened up on social media, sharing that she'd lost power briefly, but that she was able to get it back relatively quickly.
"I am grateful the power came back on in my home within 24 hours," she wrote. "And we were fortunate enough to become a safe haven for some displaced friends in danger with no cell service, or power in freezing temps... Downed power lines and trees made it challenging to get to some of them, but the truck with all-terrain tires got around it."
It's always nice to see famous people helping others, especially in times of need.
