
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Tennessee to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe storms, tornadoes and flooding from May 8-9, 2024.
Public assistance federal funding is available to the state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the severe storms, tornadoes and flooding in Hamilton County as well as the following counties:
- Cannon
- Cheatham
- Giles
- Jackson
- Macon
- Maury
- Montgomery
- Polk
- Smith
- Sumner
- Warren
Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide.
Leda M. Khoury has been named Federal Coordinating Officer for federal recovery operations in the affected areas. Additional designations may be made at a later date if requested by the state and warranted by the results of further assessments.
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