Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced approval of his request for an Expedited Major Disaster Declaration, making recovery assistance available to eight counties.
“State and local officials, first responders and volunteers continue to provide critical support to impacted Tennessee communities following significant flood damage,” said Governor Lee . “As Tennesseans begin the rebuilding process, I thank our federal partners for granting resources to further our severe weather response and recovery in Northeast Tennessee.”
The Tennessee counties named in the Expedited Major Disaster Declaration are Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins, Johnson, Unicoi, and Washington. Damage assessments ... (click for more)