T. Sharp on Twitter (@newscoma) Steve Ross on Twitter (@vibinc) Steve Steffens on Twitter (@leftwingcracker)The majority of the floodwaters having receded from Dyersburg, the city is restoring services to areas previously under water and allowing homeowners back into the neighborhoods. In addition, the city is waiving city permit fees for renovation projects. There are some conditions for returning to affected areas: Guidelines established during the recovery and cleanup...
From the release: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) today announced an online hub for collaborative information-sharing through Facebook for the response and recovery to severe weather and flooding in Tennessee. The webpage, www.facebook.com/TNDisasterInfo hosts an online community where those affected by the disaster and those active...
Earlier today, the Tennessee Congressional Delegation sent a letter to President Obama asking for more funding for disaster relief in the wake of the floods that hit 52 counties last week. Marsha Blackburn signed on to that letter. Which is interesting considering her views on funding emergencies. Here’s what she said on the floor...
Richard Locker from the CA wrote last night in their Eye on Politics Blog about some perhaps, poor timing by Lt. Governor and Gubernatorial candidate Ron Ramsey. For about an hour this morning starting at about 10:30, two members of President Obama’s Cabinet — Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan and Secretary of...
Yesterday the Clarksville Leaf Chronicle had several articles about the flood damage and recovery effort. Here are a couple of them. Early damage assessment: 250 homes, 210 businesses Family facing challenges shared by dozens of other flood victims After a stellar debut, WaterStreet faces recovery There are likely thousands of stories like this all...
WPLN reports that the Small Business Administration is setting up a “business recovery center at TSU. From the Article: The Small Business Administration bills itself as the federal government’s long-term disaster recovery arm. Despite the “small business” in the administration’s name, Jelani Miller says the SBA also works with homeowners and renters. “We’re here...
For about two weeks now Trace and I have been planning a trip to middle Tennessee to meet with bloggers from around the state and do some general face to face networking. When the rain that started the floods all over the state came, that trip was just about cancelled. The last thing we...
Please Note: This is not a comprehensive list, but a compilation of posts and external resources that we’ve found over the past week. If you know of a resource we missed please Contact us with the county or counties served in the subject line. – Dyer County – Dyersburg is one of the counties...
Please Note: This is not a comprehensive list, but a compilation of posts and external resources that we’ve found over the past week. If you know of a resource we missed please Contact us with the county or counties served in the subject line. – Tipton County is one of the counties deemed a...
The water may be receding in Millington, but there’s still a lot of work to be done. Here are some resources for people who may want to help out with the recovery. Donations Cross Pointe Baptist Church, 8850 Highway 51 N., Millington, TN 901-872-4413, is accepting non-perishable food items ONLY. Millington Crisis Center, 8137...