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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee's Severe Weather Awareness Week is Feb. 23, to Feb. 29, 2020, and the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA), Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI), and Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) are using this week to promote preparedness to Tennesseans.

NASHVILLE - February is National Earthquake Awareness Month, and the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) joins the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency to remind consumers that earthquake insurance can lower consumers’ financial burden in the event of a devastating earthquake.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice to the public of its intent to reimburse eligible applicants for eligible costs to repair or replace facilities damaged by severe storms, straight-line winds, that occurred during the incident period that began on October 26, 2019. This notice applies to the Public Assistance (PA) and Hazard Mitigation Grant (HMGP) programs implemented under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. § 5121-5207.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced today the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will make its disaster loan program available in 18 Tennessee counties impacted by the severe weather and straight-line winds on Oct. 26, 2019, when the remnants of Tropical Storm Olga crossed the state.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced today the federal government has granted his request for a Major Disaster Declaration to make federal recovery assistance available to 10 county jurisdictions impacted during October’s severe weather and straight line winds.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee requested federal declaration today of a major disaster in Tennessee from the severe weather and straight line winds on Oct. 26, 2019, when the remnants of Tropical Storm Olga crossed the state.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) has requested a federal review, to begin this week, of local damage assessments from the Sat., Oct. 26, 2019, severe weather in middle and west Tennessee to see if the impacted counties may qualify for federal recovery assistance.

NASHVILLE, TENN. – Tennessee will be among 14 central and southern U.S. states participating in the ninth annual Great Central U.S. ShakeOut on Thursday, Oct., 17, 2019, to raise awareness about the importance of catastrophic earthquake preparedness.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is praising the work today of Tennessee’s emergency managers and first responders who provided critical, life-saving help to the southeastern states threatened by Hurricane Dorian.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The State of Tennessee is sending critical emergency management and medical assistance to the Carolinas today and tomorrow in preparation for Hurricane Dorian’s coastal impact.