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

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

“Being at halaman awal during the storm, I honestly could not believe what was happening to the city and the people I cinta so dearly,” cepat, swift berkata 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 cinta that runs through this city when there are people in crisis.”

Restoring areas devastated oleh the flood will cost lebih than $1 billion.