Highlight: Severe weather has impacted several counties in Tennessee resulting in power outages, debris, and structure damages, The State Emergency Operations Center activated in Nashville to support statewide severe weather efforts, The Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed 7 weather-related fatalities in McNairy County, The number of injuries and damaged structures is unknown. Damage assessments are ongoing.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Eleven Tennessee counties will receive federal recovery assistance under a Major Disaster Declaration in place today as a result of the severe winter weather that impacted the state on December 22-27, 2022.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee's Severe Weather Awareness Week (SWAW) is Feb. 19-25, 2023, and the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) and National Weather Service (NWS) are asking Tennesseans to make severe weather planning and preparedness a priority.

A winter weather system travelled through the state last week bringing frigid cold temperatures. As temperatures have risen, local jurisdictions are now experiencing problems with water systems.

A winter weather system travelled through the state last week bringing frigid cold temperatures. As temperatures have risen, local jurisdictions are now experiencing problems with water systems.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) Director Patrick Sheehan was named president of the National Emergency Management Association (NEMA), for a one-year term leading the professional organization of emergency managers.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee will be among 14 central and southern U.S. states on Thursday, Oct., 20, 2022, coordinating the annual Great Central U.S. ShakeOut drill to raise awareness about the importance of catastrophic earthquake preparedness.

Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) has deployed two teams of 9-1-1 emergency response personnel to Florida to help local first responders answer emergency calls and dispatching resources in Hurricane Ian’s aftermath.

Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) deployed a Type IV A-Team and two ambulance strike teams to Florida to provide specialized support in anticipation of Hurricane Ian.

SODDY DAISY, Tenn. – Emergency responders from federal, state and local agencies will join Tennessee Valley Authority personnel in an emergency preparedness graded exercise involving the Sequoyah nuclear plant on Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 14 and 15.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) is recognizing September 2022 as National Preparedness Month and urging Tennesseans to get prepared for disasters.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The flooding in August 2021 was unlike what most people in Middle Tennessee had ever seen. In 12 hours on Aug. 21, between 10 and 15 inches of rain fell on four counties, as much as one-quarter of the total annual rainfall for the area.

ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that two Business Recovery Centers (BRCs) will open on Monday, Aug. 15 in Elkhorn and Virgie, Kentucky. These BRCs are established to provide one-on-one assistance in submitting a disaster loan application for Kentucky businesses impacted by the severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides that began on July 26.

WASHINGTON – Tennessee businesses and residents affected by wind, severe weather and wildfires from March 30 through April 6 may apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman announced today.