News and Media: Disaster 4832

When your home has been damaged or destroyed in a disaster and you aren’t sure what your insurance will cover or if you qualify for federal help, you may put off applying for FEMA assistance. Don’t.

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.

If you are repairing or rebuilding your home after Tropical Storm Helene, you can get free advice from FEMA to make your home safer and stronger in Cocke and Hamblen counties Dec. 9-21.

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.

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.