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Disaster Recovery Update for Tennessee

Release Date:
juin 8, 2022

FEMA provided assistance for three disaster declarations in Tennessee in the last several months, including severe storms and flooding on Aug. 21, 2021, in middle Tennessee, and a tornado outbreak on Dec. 10-11, 2021, in middle and west Tennessee. FEMA is also providing assistance to reimburse for emergency protective measures and repair damaged infrastructure for a severe winter storm in west Tennessee on Feb. 3-4, 2022.

Disaster Assistance for Severe Storms and Flooding on Aug. 21, 2021. (DR-4609-TN)

  • As of June 4, 2022, the following Individual Assistance has been distributed to residents in the designated counties of Dickson, Hickman, Houston and Humphreys.
    • Individuals and Households Program: $8 million
      • Housing Assistance: $6.1 million
      • Other Needs Assistance: $1.8 million
    • Low-interest loans from the U.S Small Business Administration (SBA) to homeowners, renters and businesses:  $14.7 million.
       
  • As of June 6, 2022, $24.6 million in Public Assistance has been obligated to help state and local governments pay for debris removal, emergency measures and infrastructure repair.
    • This includes $10.5 million obligated to renovate the Acme Boot Company Factory into a temporary school facility for elementary and middle school students in Humphreys County.
       
  • The town of Waverly was awarded a $4,500 grant to enforce building codes and floodplain management regulations. It is the second community in the country under Section 1206 of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 to benefit from this program. Eligible work for reimbursement may include:
    • Costs for reviewing and processing building and floodplain management permits and plans.
    • Hiring, training and supervising staff — including overtime for budgeted employees and straight and overtime for unbudgeted employees and extra hires.
    • Inspecting structures
    • Preparing cost information for substantial damage determinations.

More recovery information for this disaster can be found at 4609 | FEMA.gov

Disaster Assistance for Tornado Outbreak on Dec. 10-11, 2021. (DR-4637-TN)

  • As of June 4, 2022, the following Individual Assistance has been distributed to affected residents in the designated counties of Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Gibson, Henderson, Henry, Lake, Obion, Stewart, Sumner, Weakley and Wilson.
     
    • Individuals and Households Program: $1.3 million
      • Housing Assistance: $1.1 million
      • Other Needs Assistance: $214,000
    • Low-interest loans from the U.S Small Business Administration (SBA) to homeowners, renters and small businesses: $7.8 million
       
  • As of June 6, 2022, $2.1 million in Public Assistance has been obligated to help state and local governments pay for debris removal, emergency measures and infrastructure repair.

More recovery information on this disaster can be found at 4637 | FEMA.gov

Disaster Assistance for Severe Winter Storm on Feb. 3-4, 2022. (DR-4645-TN)

  • As of June 6, 2022, $874,300 in Public Assistance has been obligated to help state and local governments in Crockett, Fayette, Haywood, Lauderdale, Shelby, Tipton and Weakley counties pay for debris removal, emergency measures and infrastructure repair.  

More recovery information on this disaster can be found at 4645 | FEMA.gov

For more information on Tennessee’s disaster recovery, visit www.tn.gov/tema.html and www.fema.gov/. You may also follow FEMA on www.facebook.com/fema and Twitter @FEMARegion4.

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