$34 million in relief funding to support Tennessee farmers impacted by Helene

$34 million in relief funding to support Tennessee farmers impacted by Helene

COCKE COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — It has been a year and a half since Hurricane Helene devastated parts of East Tennessee, and farmers impacted by the floods may soon be getting some relief.   The Hurricane Helene Agricultural and Timber Relief Fund, administered by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, will be open for application on Wednesday. Corbin Neas, a farmer in Cocke County, said this relief funding will not [...]

Local lawmakers secure over $2 million in hurricane relief funds

It’s been more than a year since Hurricane Helene struck Carter County and much of East Tennessee and western North Carolina in the middle of the night, inflicting significant damage. Carter County, along with Johnson, Washington, Greene and Unicoi counties, has spent both time and money to replace washed-out roads and bridges and other public entities affected by the flood. Last Friday, state representatives — Sen. Rusty Crowe, Rep. Renea Jones…