In 2010 , during the 2010 midterm elections , Bill Haslam was elected to succeed Bredesen , who was term-limited , to become the 49th Governor of Tennessee in January 2011 . In April and May 2010 , flooding in Middle Tennessee devastated Nashville and other parts of Middle Tennessee . In 2011 , parts of East Tennessee , including Hamilton County and Apison in Bradley County , were devastated by the April 2011 tornado outbreak
flooding in Middle Tennessee
2010 Tennessee floods
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