News and Media: Disaster 4609

With the severe storms and flooding that just took place in Middle Tennessee on Aug. 21, now is a good time for individuals and communities to become participants in the National Flood Insurance Program. Just an inch of floodwater per 1,000 square feet can cost about $10,000 to repair. Yet, most private insurance companies do not cover flood damage.

If you have experienced losses in the severe storms and flooding that struck Dickson, Hickman, Houston and Humphreys counties on Aug. 21, you do not have to wait for your insurance settlement before you apply for FEMA aid.

FEMA’s Disaster Survivor Assistance (DSA) teams are providing survivors of the Aug. 21 severe storms and flooding in Dickson, Hickman, Houston and Humphreys counties with a means to access and apply for disaster assistance.

Scam artists, identity thieves and other criminals are already descending on survivors of the storms and flooding that hit Middle Tennessee on Aug. 21.

Tennessee homeowners and renters in Dickson, Hickman and Houston counties who were affected by the severe storms and flooding on August 21, 2021, may now apply for FEMA disaster assistance. These additional counties join Humphreys County which was previously approved for disaster assistance.