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Nashville taking steps to lessen storm burdens; more FEMA aid approved

By Cynthia AbramsandTony Gonzalez

February 6, 2026

Nearly all Nashvillians have regained power as of Friday — and both Metro and federal leaders are escalating the next stages of the recovery. Here’s the latest as of 10:45 p.m. Friday.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: disaster recovery, Housing, Jamekia Bies, Metro Action, Restore Nashville, severe weather, Winter Storm Fern

Eviction filings in Nashville were 70% higher in December than before the pandemic. Here are some prevention tips.

By Ambriehl Crutchfield

February 2, 2023

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More Nashville residents received eviction notices in December 2022 compared to the same month before the pandemic (2017, 2018 and 2019).

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Conexión Américas, Eviction Lab, evictions, Housing, Legal Aid Society, Metro Action, Metro Government

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