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.
Tennessee tornado recovery complicated by freezing temps
Agencies across Middle Tennessee are assessing the full extent of Saturday’s deadly tornadoes and bracing for a difficult and lengthy recovery amid dangerously cold temperatures.
Deadly tornadoes cause damage across Middle Tennessee
Deadly tornadoes tore through Middle Tennessee on Saturday, causing damage and power outages for thousands. As of Sunday afternoon, six people were confirmed dead. There were three deaths in Clarksville and three in the Madison area of Nashville. There were also dozens of injuries across the region.
Tennessee is vulnerable to winter blackouts. Here is a big reason why.
Last December, the Tennessee Valley Authority said it was prepared to handle 34 gigawatts of demand. When an Arctic blast dropped temperatures right before Christmas, demand peaked at about 33.4 GW.
Tennessee’s military department is planning to fund flood preparedness tech — including a ‘mesonet’
Flood preparedness may be the top safety priority in Tennessee next year. The Tennessee Department of Military requested about $5 million during a budget hearing with Gov. Bill Lee last week to develop “flood preparedness tools.”
Tennessee has already beaten its annual record for billion-dollar disasters. Did you notice?
While Tennessee has seen deadly floods, ice storms and lingering droughts in recent years, wind was the source of destruction for every disaster in 2023.
Climate change has made ‘100-year storms’ four times more likely in Nashville
Flooding risks are based on probability, but the standard equations may be outdated — or at least misunderstood.
The tornado relief deadline is approaching for 10 Tennessee counties
FEMA has handed out $8.5 million in aid across 10 counties, including hard-hit communities in Cannon and Rutherford counties.
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