FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced that President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. made additional disaster assistance available to the state of Tennessee to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by Tropical Storm Helene from Sept. 26-30, 2024.
News, Media & Events: Tennessee
Events
2024-11-13T05:00:00
2025-01-15T23:59:00
Important Date
Nov 13, 2024
Jan 15, 2025
Nov 13, 2024
- Jan 15, 2025
Important Date
The 2025 Hazard Mitigation Partners Workshop will be held in-person in Rosemont, Illinois, April 22-24, 2025. This year's theme is: Stronger Tomorrow, Together. To build our strongest agenda, we are seeking abstracts that support the theme.
2024-12-09T18:00:20
2024-12-09T21:00:00
Virtual
Dec 9, 2024
Dec 9, 2024
Dec 9, 2024 EST
- Dec 9, 2024 9:00 p.m. EST
Virtual
FEMA’s Grant Program Directorate (GPD) is offering a series of trainings on the federal procurement under grants rules applicable to recipients and subrecipients purchasing under a FEMA grant award. These virtual trainings will be facilitated by GPD’s Procurement Disaster Assistance Team (PDAT).
2024-12-10T20:00:00
2024-12-10T22:00:00
Virtual
Dec 10, 2024
Dec 10, 2024
Dec 10, 2024 EST
- Dec 10, 2024 10:00 p.m. EST
Virtual
This Q&A session provides an opportunity for 2024 AFG applicants to interact with AFG HQ and Regional program staff and to ask questions about the AFG Program, the 2024 AFG application and/or FEMA GO.
Preparedness Tips
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Press Releases and Fact Sheets
FEMA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture are joining the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency to host Farmer Recovery Centers Dec. 10-12. The events will provide farmers, farm workers and agricultural businesses that were affected by Tropical Storm Helene with information on programs and resources to support farm recovery.
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Two Disaster Recovery Centers will open in Newport and Elizabethton to help Tennesseans affected by Tropical Storm Helene apply for FEMA assistance and get information and advice about community, state and federal resources.
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PDFs & Multimedia
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Tennessee; FEMA-4832-DR
Report on Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) information for FEMA-4832-DR; Tennessee as a result of Tropical Storm Helene beginning on September 26, 2024, and continuing.
Helene Business Resource Flyer - Tennessee
Do you run a business or are you a business owner impacted by Hurricane Helene? A wide variety of assistance programs are available to help you jumpstart your recovery. There are many assistance programs available across the federal government designed to help you and your business. This guide will help you get started.
Letters of Final Determination: February 14, 2025
LFD Date: August 14, 2024
FIRM Effective Date: February 14, 2025
State: Virginia, Tennessee, Kansas, Missouri, South Dakota, Washington
Communities Eligible for Suspension Effective on July 31, 2024
July 31, 2024: Florida, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.
Tennessee; FEMA-4792-DR
Report on Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) information for FEMA-4792-DR; Tennessee as a result of severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding during the period of May 8-9, 2024.
Communities Eligible for Suspension Effective on June 20, 2024
June 20, 2024: Indiana, Maine, Minnesota, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Virginia
Communities Eligible for Suspension Effective on June 6, 2024
June 6, 2024: Michigan, North Dakota, and Tennessee
Communities Eligible for Suspension Effective on April 25, 2024
April 25, 2024: Virginia, Tennessee, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Colorado, Montana, South Dakota
Tennessee; FEMA-4742-DR
Report on Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) information for FEMA-4742-DR; Tennessee as a result of severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornado on August 7, 2023.
Tennessee; FEMA-4735-DR
Report on Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) information for FEMA-47354-DR; Tennessee as a result of severe storms and straight-line winds during the period of July 18-21, 2023.