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.
Tennessee Valley Authority says it’s suspending rolling blackouts as electric grid stabilizes
Power demand has surged since temperatures plummeted Thursday night set a new record for TVA, though the utility said it was also dealing with units that were down because of the weather.
Denied federal aid for Tennessee disasters? FEMA says Tennesseans should appeal.
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.
The latest numbers on Tennessee’s storms: 23 tornadoes, 5 deaths
Five people died in the tornadoes on Dec. 10 and 11 in Tennessee, the state’s emergency management agency said Friday. That’s one more than the previous number of lives thought to be lost in the storms.
In Tennessee, natural disasters aren’t going away. Here’s how TEMA wants to make them less severe.
Tennessee has had nearly a dozen federally declared disasters since 2019. Now, the state’s emergency management agency is asking Tennessee officials to beef up its operations after another year of deadly weather.
Tennessee’s March Floods Get Disaster Declaration From FEMA, With Funding To Follow
The federal government has officially declared the flash floods on March 27 and March 28 to have been a major disaster. That means federal money will be available to pay for response efforts and infrastructure repair in 23 Tennessee counties.
Tennessee Emergency Officials Send Help To Texas, But Keep A Close Eye On The Weather Here
Listen Tennesseans are answering the call for help in rescuing people from the floodwaters caused by Hurricane Harvey. Eight water rescue teams left Nashville Wednesday for the Texas coast. But Tennessee officials are considering the possibility that rescuers could also be needed closer to home.
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