4 Tennessee Counties Receive Federal Disaster Relief For July Severe Weather

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee Announced The Approval Of His Federal Disaster Assistance Request, Making Recovery Assistance Available To Fayette, Henry, Shelby, And Tipton Counties As A Result Of The Severe Weather And Straight-Line Winds On July 18-21.

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Tennessee Residents Have Received $81.9M In FEMA Pandemic Funeral Assistance

Tennessee Residents Have Received $81.9 Million In Funeral Expense Assistance Through Covid-19 Funeral Reimbursements From The Federal Emergency Management Agency. Just Short Of Half Of Those Payments Were Made This Year. As Of January, FEMA Had Sent Tennessee $47 Million In Assistance.

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Potential Tax Relief Available To Those Impacted By December Storms In TN

The Tennessee Department Of Revenue Has Issued A Reminder To Tennessee Residents Impacted By December’s Severe Weather That They Are Potentially Eligible For Sales Tax Refunds On Home Appliances, Home Furniture, And Home Building Supplies, As They Rebuild After Storms.

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Woman Begs Lee To Help Tennessee Towns Devastated By December Tornadoes

“Our Little Town Of 3000 Has 187 Homes Damaged Or Destroyed. The Majority Of Our Businesses Are Impacted, Many Leveled To The Ground. Samburg, Pop. 278, Is Similarly Devastated. Dresden And Samburg Have Both Lost City Hall, Police And Fire Departments.”

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IRS Extends Tax-Filing Deadline For Tennessee Tornado Victims

Victims Of The Recent Tornadoes In Parts Of Tennessee, As Well As Kentucky And Illinois, Will Have Until May 16th, 2022 To File Individual And Business Tax Returns And To Make Any Tax-Related Payments.

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Biden Approves Lee’s Request For TN State Of Emergency In Response To Tornadoes

Biden Declared A State Of Emergency In Tennessee On Tuesday After Tornadoes That Hit The State Overnight Friday Left Four Residents Dead. Gov. Bill Lee Asked Biden On Monday For The Declaration To Provide Assistance For Residents Of Cheatham, Decatur, Dickson, Dyer, Gibson, Lake, Obion, Stewart, And Weakley Counties.

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Governor Lee Seeks FEMA Assistance For Tennessee Counties Hit By Tornadoes

Yesterday, Governor Bill Lee Requested Aid From The Federal Emergency Management Agency For Nine Counties That Were Impacted By Tornadoes The Evening Of Friday, December 10th And Into Early Saturday, December 11th.

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TN State Of Emergency Still In Place Despite Gov. Lee’s Move

A State Of Emergency Remains In Effect For Tennessee Even Though The Governor Recently Declined To Extend A 20-Month-Old Executive Order In Response To The Pandemic.

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Biden Offers Up New Vaccination Strategy After U.S. Misses Goal

Biden Announced A New Targeted Approach To The National COVID-19 Vaccination Effort After Coming Up Short On His Previous Vaccination Goal For July 4. Biden Outlined Five Key Objectives As Part Of The New Strategy At A Press Conference Tuesday After Meeting With His COVID-19 Response Team.

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