Trump approves emergency funding for Tennessee winter storm fallout

By: J. Holly McCall

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: January 25, 2026

Words: 297

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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In the wake of a massive winter storm that rolled across Tennessee, covering the state with a glaze of ice and leaving hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses without power, President Donald Trump approved on Saturday a request for emergency aid.

Gov. Bill Lee issued a state of emergency for all 95 counties on Friday, ahead of the storm, and on Sunday, Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell declared one, urging people to stay …

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