Source: US Federal Emergency Management Agency
Headline: President Donald J
Trump Approves Emergency Declaration for Tennessee
President Donald J
Trump Approves Emergency Declaration for Tennessee
WASHINGTON — FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Tennessee to supplement response efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding beginning on April 2 and continuing
The President’s action authorizes FEMA to coordinate all disaster relief efforts to alleviate the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency on the local population and to provide appropriate assistance to save lives, to protect property, public health and safety and to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe
The assistance is for all 95 Tennessee counties
Specifically, FEMA is authorized to identify, mobilize and provide, at its discretion, equipment and resources necessary to alleviate the impacts of the emergency
Emergency protective measures, limited to direct federal assistance, under the public assistance program, will be provided at 75% federal funding
Darryl L
Dragoo has been named the Federal Coordinating Officer for federal response operations in the affected area
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Thu, 04/03/2025 – 16:20