FEMA payouts for Tennesseans affected by winter ice storm surpass $36 million

By: Cassandra Stephenson

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: June 1, 2026

Words: 459

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency has obligated more than $36 million in disaster assistance to Tennesseans affected by a January severe winter storm since President Donald Trump approved individual assistance on April 11.

The storm brought ice and freezing temperatures, ravaging thousands of trees and knocking out power for more than 300,000 customers across the state, including more than 225,000 in Nashville.

Gov. Bill Lee requested an expedited major disaster declaration …

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