Tennessee Emergency Management Agency News

Tennessee Opening 3 Recovery Centers for People Dealing with March Floods

Tennessee officials are opening three recovery centers to help people find assistance after flooding in March. The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency says the Multi-Agency Recovery Centers open Saturday in Nashville-Davidson, Williamson and Wilson counties. The Tennessee agency, the Federal Emergency …

Tennessee Governor Appeals Federal Denials of Individual Flood Aid

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has filed an appeal after the federal government denied his request for individual aid for residents in five counties battered by flooding and severe storms. A news release from the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency says the …

FEMA to Review Flood Damage in 54 Tennessee Counties

Federal Emergency Management Agency officials are scheduled to conduct preliminary damage assessments in 54 Tennessee counties affected by flooding caused by a deluge in February. The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency says four weather-related deaths have been recorded after heavy rainfall …

Officials: Failed Communications Hampered Tennessee Wildfire Response

Newly released records show failed communication systems hampered the response to deadly wildfires in Tennessee last fall. Records that Sevier County began to release Wednesday show that wind and fire on Nov. 28 combined to disable cell towers, melt fiber-optic …