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Tornadoes and severe weather impacted Tennessee on Saturday, December 9, 2023. Affected counties include Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Gibson, Montgomery, Robertson, Stewart, Sumner, Trousdale, Weakley, and Wilson counties. The Storm Prediction Center’s Storm Reports are preliminarily reporting 13 tornadoes. The National Weather Service is sending out survey teams to assess storm damage. TEMA is coordinating with state and local partners to fulfill resource requests and provide assistance.

The state of Tennessee has taken a significant step towards safeguarding its communities and citizens from future disasters, as the update to the 2023 Tennessee State Hazard Mitigation Plan has received formal approval from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on October 3, 2023, and is effective until October 2028.

The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) is proud to announce the latest addition to our team, Dillon Matthews, a distinguished veteran who is the first full-time hire to come out of Gov. Bill Lee’s Veteran Fellowship Program.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee is among 14 central and southern U.S. states coordinating the annual Great Central U.S. ShakeOut drill on Thursday, Oct. 19, to raise awareness about the importance of earthquake preparedness.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice to the public of its intent to provide financial assistance to the State of Tennessee, local and tribal governments, and private nonprofit organizations under major disaster declaration FEMA-4742-DR-TN. This notice applies to the Public Assistance (PA) program and the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) implemented under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 5121-5207 (Stafford Act).

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice to the public of its intent to provide financial assistance to the State of Tennessee, local and tribal governments, and private nonprofit organizations under major disaster declaration FEMA-4735-DR-TN. This notice applies to the Public Assistance (PA) program and the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) implemented under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 5121-5207 (Stafford Act).

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the approval of his federal disaster declaration request, making recovery assistance available to 10 counties as a result of the severe weather, straight-line winds, and tornadoes on August 7, 2023.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) and Tennessee Department of Veterans Services (TDVS) have partnered to provide emergency supplies to Tennesseans during National Preparedness Month.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice to the public of its intent to provide financial assistance to the State of Tennessee, local and tribal governments, and private nonprofit organizations under major disaster declaration FEMA-4729-DR-TN. This notice applies to the Public Assistance (PA) program and the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) implemented under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 5121-5207 (Stafford Act)

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the approval of his federal disaster assistance request, making recovery assistance available to Fayette, Henry, Shelby, and Tipton counties as a result of the severe weather and straight-line winds on July 18-21.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. –Gov. Bill Lee and the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) are recognizing September 2023 as National Preparedness Month and urging Tennesseans to get prepared for disasters.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency is encouraging eligible private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Fayette, Shelby, and Tipton counties to apply for disaster assistance as a result of the severe weather and straight-line winds impacting the area on June 25-26, 2023.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) has deployed firefighting teams to Louisiana in response to ongoing statewide wildfires.

Three Tennessee counties will receive federal recovery assistance under a Major Disaster Declaration as a result of severe weather that impacted the state on June 25-26, 2023.

HIGHLIGHTS The State Emergency Operations Center in Nashville is activated to support local requests and monitor the ongoing flooding situation in West Tennessee. Requests for assistance are being fulfilled for local response operations. Emergency Service Coordinators (ESCs) from TDOT, THP, TN Department of Human Resources, and more are monitoring the situation and standing by to provide assistance to local jurisdictions.