{"id":2352001,"date":"2024-10-08T09:08:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T13:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/more-than-3300-tennesseans-have-applied-for-federal-disaster-relief-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-08T09:08:35","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T13:08:35","slug":"more-than-3300-tennesseans-have-applied-for-federal-disaster-relief-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/more-than-3300-tennesseans-have-applied-for-federal-disaster-relief-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"More than 3,300 Tennesseans have applied for federal disaster relief &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmore-than-3300-tennesseans-have-applied-for-federal-disaster-relief-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2352001&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>More than 3,300 residents of Tennessee\u200c have \u200capplied for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-will-not-rubber-stamp-biden-request-for-24-billion-more-for-ukraine-mccarthys-office\/\" title=\"McCarthy&#039;s office won&#039;t blindly approve Biden&#039;s  billion request for Ukraine.\">federal disaster relief<\/a> following\u200c Hurricane Helene, as\u2063 reported by the Tennessee Emergency Management\u2064 Agency. \u200dThe applicants come from various counties, including\u200b Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins, Johnson, \u2062Unicoi, and Washington, \u2062which are covered under a\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-ratings-agencies-reveal-the-staggering-amount-hurricane-ian-could-cost-florida\/\" title=\"Top Ratings Agencies Reveal The Staggering Amount Hurricane Ian Could Cost Florida\">disaster declaration approved<\/a> by the Biden administration and \u2064submitted by Governor Bill Lee. During \u200ca recent visit to\u200d the affected \u2063areas, Governor Lee, accompanied by First \u2064Lady Maria Lee, expressed admiration \u200dfor\u200d the collaborative efforts of local, state, and \u200cfederal agencies, along with volunteers and private partners, in providing aid \u200bto those impacted by the flooding.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">More than 3,300 Tennesseans have applied for federal disaster relief<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1778869\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash;&nbsp;More than 3,300 Tennesseans have applied for federal disaster relief in the wake of Hurricane Helene, according to the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Residents in Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins, Johnson, Unicoi and Washington counties are eligible through the disaster declaration submitted by Gov. Bill Lee and approved by the Biden administration.<\/p>\n<p>Lee toured the area again on Monday with First Lady Maria Lee and said what he saw was inspiring.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There has been incredible coordination between local, state and federal agencies as they work alongside volunteers and private partners to deliver resources to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/peterson-the-psychology-of-the-flood\/\" title=\"PETERSON: The Psychology Of The Flood\">flood survivors<\/a>,&rdquo; Lee said. &ldquo;Maria and I ask Tennesseans to join us in continued prayer for the families impacted.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency is also maintaining a list of how people can&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tn.gov\/tema\/updates\/hurricane-helene.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">help on its website<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The help is also coming from private organizations and individuals, according to Lee. Dolly Parton and the Dollywood Foundation donated $2 million to the Mountain Ways Foundation, which is helping Hurricane Helene survivors. Bristol Motor Speedway is serving as a donation and collection site.<\/p>\n<p>No specific cost estimates have been given, but the Tennessee Department of Transportation said last week that it would be in the &ldquo;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/tennessee\/article_6ad50b26-8031-11ef-a54f-9f03a6e78949.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hundreds of millions of dollars<\/a><\/strong>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed 12 deaths from the storm. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said Sunday the agency is following up on 15 missing person reports.<\/p>\n<p>Fifteen water facilities are advising their customers to boil their water due to heavy storm damage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1778869\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1778869\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over 3,300 Tennesseans have sought federal disaster aid after Hurricane Helene, as reported by the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency. Residents in several counties are eligible for assistance following a disaster declaration by Gov. 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