NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Governor Bill Lee’s Unified Command Group will open drive through COVID-19 testing sites in each of Tennessee’s grand divisions on Saturday, Nov. 14, continuing the effort to curb rising COVID-19 cases in rural countes.
NASHVILLE, TENN. – Tennessee will be among 14 central and southern U.S. states on Thursday, Oct., 15, 2020, coordinating the annual Great Central U.S. ShakeOut drill to raise awareness about the importance of catastrophic earthquake preparedness.
Nashville, Tenn. – The State of Tennessee deployed search and rescue resources to Louisiana today to support emergency officials readying for life-safety impacts from Hurricane Delta.
Nashville, Tenn. – The State of Tennessee has deployed a team of 9-1-1 emergency response personnel to Alabama to help local first responders with answering emergency calls and dispatching resources in Hurricane Sally’s aftermath.
Nashville, Tenn. – The State of Tennessee has deployed two teams of 9-1-1 emergency response personnel to Alabama to support local first responders in the aftermath of Hurricane Sally.
Nashville, Tenn. – The State of Tennessee deployed urban search and rescue resources to Florida today to support emergency officials and the on-going Hurricane Sally response.
Nashville, Tenn. – The State of Tennessee deployed urban search and rescue resources to Louisiana today to support emergency officials readying for life-safety impacts from Hurricane Sally.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – FEMA has approved a grant of $1,199,686 for the State of Tennessee to help Mount Juliet recover the cost of removing debris after the March tornadoes.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) is recognizing September 2020 as National Preparedness Month and urging Tennesseans to get prepared for disasters.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced today that McNairy County homeowners and business owners impacted by flooding on July 1, 2020 can apply for recovery assistance from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s low-interest disaster loan program.
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, and flooding occurring May3-4, 2020. This notice applies to 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 federal government has granted his request for Major Disaster Declaration to make federal recovery assistance available to 20 county jurisdictions impacted from severe weather, flooding, and straight-line winds in May.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced today that Unicoi county will be receiving federal assistance to aid their recovery from the severe storms and tornadoes of April 12-13 storms.
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, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding occurring April 12-13, 2020. This notice applies to Public Assistance (PA), Individual Assistance (IA), 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 this afternoon eight counties will receive federal aid through an expedited Major Disaster Declaration as a result of the deadly tornadoes and severe weather, on April 12 and April 13, 2020.