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.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) deployed two emergency management personnel to Vermont to support the state’s ongoing flood response.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced approval of his federal assistance request, making recovery assistance available to 45 counties impacted by severe weather, flooding and straight-line winds on March 1-3.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – National meteorologists are forecasting above average rainfall across a large portion of the U.S. this spring including most of the Mississippi and Cumberland river basins, which could include significant portions of Tennessee.
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 Indian tribal governments, and private nonprofit organizations under major disaster declaration FEMA-4691-DR-TN. 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 (Stafford Act).
TEMA is assisting with ongoing damage assessments in storm impacted communities. At this time, we have 527 structures with confirmed damage. A recovery resource website has been created for tornado survivors. It includes information on shelters, mental health resources, hiring contractors, and more.
Severe weather has impacted several counties in Tennessee resulting in power outages, debris, and structure damages.
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.