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COVID funerals can be covered by federal funds, but less than half of eligible Tennessee families have applied

Blake Farmer

March 23, 2022

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A year into its reimbursement program, the federal government has paid out more than $2 billion to cover funeral costs for COVID victims. But a WPLN News analysis finds fewer than half of COVID deaths in Tennessee have resulted in an application for the money.

Filed Under: Coronavirus Live Updates, Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: Coronavirus In Tennessee, COVID, COVID-19, FEMA

Two years later, a small fraction of tornado survivors are still rebuilding

Tony Gonzalez

March 3, 2022

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Two years since the Super Tuesday tornadoes, many hard-hit communities have been almost fully rebuilt. Yet work continues for some survivors of the storm that killed 25 people and damaged more than 4,000 buildings.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, Cookeville, FEMA, Mt. Juliet, Super Tuesday Tornado

Under new maps, a thousand more Nashville homes are officially in the flood plain

Blake Farmer

February 7, 2022

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A thousand homeowners in Davidson County will receive a letter this week informing them of unwelcome — but not unexpected — news: Your house is in the 100-year flood plain.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: FEMA, flood plain, Flooding, Sonia Allman

Denied federal aid for Tennessee disasters? FEMA says Tennesseans should appeal.

Damon Mitchell

January 31, 2022

Residents have 60 days from the date of their FEMA determination letter to submit an appeal. The letter should contain information on what’s needed from residents for FEMA to continue processing their application.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: FEMA, Flooding, severe weather, TEMA, tennessee flooding

FEMA help is now available for 12 Tennessee counties hit by last month’s tornado outbreak

Marianna Bacallao

January 21, 2022

Tennessee tornado damage December 2021

Tennesseans affected by last month’s deadly tornadoes are now able to apply for FEMA disaster assistance, a week after President Biden declared a major federal disaster declaration.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: December tornadoes, disaster, FEMA, severe weather, tornado

Federal assistance approved for Tennessee after tornadoes, but Gov. Lee wants more relief

Tony GonzalezandPaige Pfleger

December 14, 2021

damaged roof Nashville storm

President Biden has declared the storms that swept through the Midsouth to be an emergency, but Gov. Bill Lee wants them labeled a “major disaster.” Here’s what that would mean.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: FEMA, severe weather, Tennessee Tornadoes

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