Tennessee Emergency Management Agency
James Bassham, Director

Event will showcase lessons from earthquakes past for future risk reduction Memphis, Tenn. – As 2012 marks the bicentennial of a series of strong earthquakes that struck the New Madrid seismic zone in late 1811 and early 1812, earthquake experts and emergency managers from around the U.S. will gather in Memphis for the National Earthquake Conference [...]

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has terminated a state of emergency enacted to respond to the severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding of Feb. 29 to March 2, 2012. This termination was achieved through a proclamation, signed by the Governor on March 23, 2012. Emergency personnel will continue to support recovery from the impact of [...]

DHS Assistance Program for Eligible Residents Begins March 29

 

NASHVILLE – On Thursday, March 29, the Tennessee Department of Human Services, with USDA approval, will begin issuing D-SNAP (Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits to eligible residents of ten tornado-ravaged counties that have been federally declared disaster areas following the storms that occurred earlier in March ...

Ten Counties Eligible for Emergency Unemployment Benefits  
NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development announced today that Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) benefits are now available for workers in Bradley, Claiborne, Cumberland, DeKalb, Hamilton, Jackson, McMinn, Monroe, Overton and Polk counties as a direct result of severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding from February 29, 2012, to March 2, 2012 ...

Individuals and Small Businesses Eligible for Federal Recovery Assistance

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov ...

 Campaign Highlights Tornado, Flood, Thunderstorm and Lightning Threats

READY TN MOBILE APPLICATION PROMOTES INDIVIDUAL PREPAREDNESS

NASHVILLE, Tenn ...