Tennessee’s Department of Agriculture says they lack the funding to help farms wrecked by flooding in East Tennessee.
Permits put on hold for planned pipeline to fuel a new Tennessee natural gas power plant
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel delivered a 2-1 split decision Friday that keeps Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company LLC from starting to build its 32-mile pipeline.
Wetlands lessen floods. Tennessee lawmakers plan to erode the regulations that protect them.
State lawmakers proposed a bill to remove protections on more than half of Tennessee’s wetlands. That bill was defeated, but another could be coming.
Reporter’s notebook: What it’s like witnessing the aftermath of flooding in East Tennessee
Last week, Kentucky Public Radio reporter Justin Hicks went to parts of East Tennessee to help report on the aftermath of Helene. KPR’s managing editor, Ryan Van Velzer, sat down to debrief on the moments that stuck out to Hicks from his time on the ground. Ryan Van Velzer: Both you and I have spent time […]
Landslides crushed roads and structures after Helene. Geologists have mapped more than 500.
The remnants of Hurricane Helene triggered flooding that caused landslides across Appalachia last month.
Tennessee’s ‘high hazard’ dams lack current emergency plans, flood mapping
Multiple dams in East Tennessee reached their highest peaks during recent severe floods, prompting evacuations and anxiety over potential failures.
Homeowners hit by Hurricane Helene face the grim task of rebuilding without flood insurance
Homeowners hit the hardest are grappling with how they could possibly pay for the flood damage from one of the deadliest storms in recent history to hit the mainland. Most private insurance companies don’t carry flood insurance, leaving the National Flood Insurance Program run by FEMA as the primary provider.
Gov. Lee faces questions over delayed state emergency declaration ahead of storm
Such a declaration could have enabled the pre-positioning of state emergency assets, including specialized personnel for communications and incident management.
Communications remain an issue as East TN continues search for missing
As of Tuesday, less than 50 people are still missing in northeast Tennessee. Interrupted cell service makes it hard for people to contact family in several areas.
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