Julie Roberts Showcases Road to Recovery After Flood

Julie Roberts was just one of hundreds of Nashville residents whose homes were damaged during the May 1 and 2 flooding that devastated Middle Tennessee. Now, ABC’s Good Morning America is returning to Nashville for an intimate one-on-one walk-through of Roberts' home. The interview will air as a segment of the four-part series, “Road to Recovery,” airing on Thursday, Aug. 26.

 

Roberts, best known for her hits “Break Down Here” and “Men and Mascara,” walked over loose boards and around paint cans while she recounted the emotional day with ABC anchor Robin Roberts. Roberts, along with her mother, sister and four dogs, were forced to evacuate her home and leave their belongings behind.

 

Nearly four months after the flood, Roberts' West Nashville home, located near the Harpeth River, is almost livable. She feels lucky that her home was able to be repaired so quickly, as many Nashvillians were not as fortunate.

 

“Nashville has come a long way, and I’m proud of how we’ve all rallied behind one another, but there is still a very long way to go,” said Roberts. “I have neighbors who have not yet been able to start rebuilding.”

 

The singer hopes the ABC special will continue to raise awareness for the local victims whose lives were forever changed.

 

“A lot of people felt that as the flood was happening in the days following that we did not receive much national attention. It means so much that Good Morning America is taking time to focus on Nashville. We, as a community, all pulled together to begin the long journey to recovery, but there are still so many people in need. Hopefully, this will help our friends and neighbors get their lives back together and move past this. Good Morning America is a friend of Nashville and a friend of mine.”

 

The four-part series, “Road to Recovery,” will air beginning Tuesday, Aug. 24, through Friday, Aug.27. It will also include reporting on Haiti, five months after their devastating earthquake, and from the gulf region, five years after Hurricane Katrina.