US EditionMayor Announces 'Restore Nashville' Campaign for Winter Storm Recovery
- On Friday, President Donald Trump approved Gov. Bill Lee's request for a Major Disaster Declaration following Winter Storm Fern in West and Middle Tennessee.
- Winter Storm Fern brought snow, sleet and freezing rain causing widespread ice that damaged critical infrastructure and electric utilities and claimed 29 deaths.
- FEMA Public Assistance is authorized for Cheatham, Chester, Clay, Davidson, Hardin, Henderson, Hickman, Lewis, Macon, McNairy, Perry, Sumner, Trousdale, Wayne, and Williamson counties, enabling eligible government entities and private nonprofits, including houses of worship, to apply for reimbursement.
- Immediate relief includes reimbursement for qualifying disaster costs through FEMA's Public Assistance program, and additional counties may be added if ongoing damage assessments meet federal criteria.
- State officials will continue working with FEMA to seek additional assistance, including Individual Assistance, after more than 365,000 customers were without power at the storm's peak.
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Trump Approves Millions in Aid to Tennessee, Mississippi After Devastating Winter Storm
President Donald Trump announced Friday nearly $100 million in aid for Tennessee and Mississippi, following a series of severe winter storms that swept across large swathes of the country. The icy weather has persisted for many states since Winter Storm Fern hit the central and eastern portions of the United States in late January, with recovery efforts still ongoing in many areas after heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain knocked out power for …
President Trump approves $39.1 million for Mississippi’s winter storm recovery
President Trump approves $39.1 million for Mississippi’s winter storm recovery JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – President Donald Trump announced Friday that he is approving $39.1 million to be sent to Mississippi while the Magnolia State continues to recover from last month’s winter storm. “I just spoke to the GREAT Governor of Mississippi, Tate Reeves, and told him I am approving $39.1 Million Dollars for the severe winter storm that they just experienc…
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