The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved and dispersed up to $2 million so far from damage caused by tornadoes that struck Middle Tennessee in December. The deadline for enrollment is Feb. 12.
Tennessee weather in 2023 was defined by winter heat, destructive winds and drought
In 2023, the year started hot and it ended as Nashville’s hottest year on record.
Federal and state disaster relief efforts continue in wake of deadly tornadoes
Wearing a FEMA windbreaker and holding a stack of pamphlets, Mekelle Aviles knocks on the door of a home in Madison, just a few blocks away from Nesbitt Lane, where tornados tore through several homes earlier this month and left three dead.
Tornadoes topple trees. What does that mean for forests?
Tornadoes snapped and felled trees across the region this weekend.
2023 is Tennessee’s 7th-deadliest year for tornadoes
Tornadoes directly killed 16 people this year in Tennessee. In the spring, there were 10 deaths during the March 31-April 1 tornado event in West Tennessee. There were also five deaths during the storm from straight-line winds, but the National Weather Service separates fatalities by the specific hazard.
Remembering the victims of Middle Tennessee’s deadly tornadoes
Seven people lost their lives in the tornadoes that tore through Middle Tennessee on Saturday. Those who died have now been identified
Nashville hip-hop artists who came up in Clarksville are rallying help after the tornado
Members of Nashville’s hip-hop scene are now among the groups stepping up to pitch in on tornado recovery efforts.
In Springfield tornado recovery, neighbors rally together
With winds up to 120 mph, the EF-2 tornado that hit the city of Springfield severely damaged several businesses, snapped and uprooted trees, tore the roofs of some buildings and even bent a steel transmission pole.
The most powerful Tennessee tornado reached 150 mph. Days later, thousands remain without power.
About 13,000 people are still without power across Tennessee. Storm surveyors have confirmed tornadoes of EF-2 and EF-3 intensity.
Want to help after the Middle Tennessee tornadoes? Need help? Here’s where to turn.
As recovery begins in Middle Tennessee after the deadly tornadoes Saturday, WPLN News has compiled this list of places offering resources for those affected and ways to contribute time and money for those who want to help.
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