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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced approval of his request for an Expedited Major Disaster Declaration, making recovery assistance available to eight counties.

We will host four individual, virtual sessions live on Wednesdays at 11:30 AM (Central) starting on October 23, 2024 for continuing legal education (CLE) credits.

Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program (TAEP) applicants in nine storm-affected Tennessee counties will have an additional period to apply for cost share funds. Due to the impact of Hurricane Helene, the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) is making accommodations for TAEP applicants who live in counties designated by Governor Bill Lee in his Expedited Major Disaster Declaration.

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (“TDCI”) is sharing important insurance and recovery information with Tennessee residents who sustained damages as Hurricane Helene swept across parts of Tennessee.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Soldiers and Airmen of the Tennessee National Guard continue to support state, county, and local first responders in East Tennessee areas impacted by severe flooding following Hurricane Helene.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee traveled to East Tennessee to survey storm damage on the ground and meet with local officials and victims following severe weather and flooding from Hurricane Helene. Accompanied by Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) Director Patrick Sheehan, Senator Marsha Blackburn, Senator Bill Hagerty, Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger and state officials, the Governor viewed damage and visited impacted communities.

The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security’s (TDOSHS) Driver Services mobile unit is now at the Elizabethton Driver Services Center, 1741 Hwy 19E Bypass, to assist citizens directly impacted by the recent floods in East Tennessee.

Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) crews have worked tirelessly in the first 100 hours, to assess damage and inspect all state-owned bridges over water, 310 bridges across six counties in East Tennessee. On Monday, crews hauled 58 loads of debris to the landfill from just one area of I-26 in Unicoi County. The storm has caused historic destruction. We anticipate hundreds of millions of dollars in damage and months of closures.

On September 26 and 27, 2024, severe weather, including rainfall and flash flooding, affected significant portions of the State of Tennessee and the lives and property of Tennesseans. On September 27, 2024, Governor Lee issued Executive Order No. 105, declaring a major disaster and state of emergency, encouraging state agencies to work with persons adversely affected and to take these circumstances into account with respect to providing services.

NASHVILLE--Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions Commissioner Greg Gonzales announced today that the maximum effective formula rate of interest in Tennessee is 12.00 percent per annum. The rate is based on a ceiling of 4 percent over the weekly average prime loan rate of 8.00 percent as published by the Federal Reserve on September 30, 2024.

The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security’s Greeneville Driver Services and Reinstatement Center, 1210 Hal Henard Road, is temporarily closed as a result of the recent severe weather.