US EditionTN Gov. Bill Lee requests major disaster status for Nashville, more
- On Jan. 28, 2026, Gov. Bill Lee requested an expedited Major Disaster Declaration from President Donald J. Trump for 23 Tennessee counties to accelerate federal aid.
- After Winter Storm Fern battered the state, iced-over trees, downed lines, and storm-related deaths caused widespread damage and left over 90,000 Tennesseans without power.
- FEMA Public Assistance would reimburse state and local governments and eligible nonprofit organizations for emergency response and infrastructure repairs, while FEMA Individual Assistance would provide direct help for temporary housing and home repairs to residents.
- Approval would unlock additional federal recovery resources and allow federal support to reach Tennesseans quickly, following President Donald J. Trump's Emergency Declaration for all 95 Tennessee counties on Saturday.
- Tennessee officials and lawmakers have pressed for approval while damage assessments are ongoing and aid from California and other states arrives, including a California response team, despite political criticism from Sexton.
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States Reeling From Winter Storm Encounter a Smaller FEMA
The Trump administration was quick to mobilize initial aid, but it’s not clear how a shrunken agency will handle the long-term recovery costs. The post States Reeling From Winter Storm Encounter a Smaller FEMA appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.
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Gov. Lee requests major disaster declaration for FEMA aid for storm that knocked out power for 300K
Gov. Bill Lee requested an expedited major disaster declaration from President Donald Trump Thursday in hopes of speeding up federal recovery assistance for 23 Tennessee counties most impacted by a massive winter storm. The storm and bitterly cold temperatures that…
States reeling from winter storm, like Louisiana, encounter a smaller FEMA
An ice-coated tree lies on top of a power line in a Nashville neighborhood on Jan. 29, 2026, following a winter storm that knocked out power for more than 300,000 customers in Tennessee. (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout)States slammed by a deadly, multiday winter storm that left hundreds of thousands of people without power in bitter cold are looking to a slimmed-down Federal Emergency Management Agency for support. The immediate afterma…
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