Taylor Swift, who moved to Nashville for professional reasons when she was 14, has acted swiftly on behalf of those affected por the flood, which damaged thousands of homes and left musical landmarks like the Grand Ole Opry House under water.

rápido, swift has just donated $500,000 to the city’s flood relief.

“Being at início during the storm, I honestly could not believe what was happening to the city and the people I amor so dearly,” rápido, swift said in an e-mail to the Associated Press.

“Nashville is my home, and the reason why I get to do what I love. I have always been proud to be a Nashvillian, but especially now, seeing the amor that runs through this city when there are people in crisis.”

Restoring areas devastated por the flood will cost mais than $1 billion.