Spring Floods Result In Disaster Declaration
For Scott
Washington, D.C. (2011-03-31) The head
of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) Craig Fugate announced today that federal aid is available to the
state of Tennessee to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area
struck by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding during the period of February
28 to March 1, 2011.
Through the
designation, federal funding is available to state and eligible local
governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis
for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the
severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding.
Counties designated for assistance are
Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide.