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But it poses a different danger, says Nashville's Water Services Director Scott Potter.

The bad news is we're going to start seeing more main break activity as the ground begins to thaw.

When the ground begins to defrost, the soil and underground pipes can shift.

That can cause those pipes to break, which can cause water outages.

Water main breaks can be identified by pooling water in the streets.

For NPR News, I'm Cynthia Abrams in Nashville.

Tennessee has stepped in to help local agencies facilitate welfare checks.

The state's Bureau of Investigation hotline, which is normally dedicated to taking tips on criminal investigations, will now handle welfare checks.

On a local level, Nashville has opened up a transportation service to get residents without power to warming stations and back to their homes afterward.

Here's Nashville Police Chief John Drake.

The situation remains dangerous.

Two people have died in weather-related events in Nashville, with more deaths across the state.

For NPR News, I'm Cynthia Abrams in Nashville.

Flanked by Tennessee's governor and both senators, Bondi said that over 3,000 arrests had been made.

However, an investigation by the nonprofit news outlets ProPublica and MLK50 showed that Memphis residents have reported concerns over unnecessary arrests, racial profiling, and harassment by the officers.

The arrests have also strained the criminal justice system in Memphis.

The county mayor has requested more judges to move through cases faster, and the county jail is facing overcrowding.

For NPR News, I'm Cynthia Abrams in Nashville.

Flanked by Tennessee's governor and both senators, Bondi said that over 3,000 arrests had been made.

However, an investigation by the nonprofit news outlets ProPublica and MLK50 showed that Memphis residents have reported concerns over unnecessary arrests, racial profiling, and harassment by the officers.