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WASHINGTON — FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Tennessee to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding from April 2-24, 2025. 

The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Dyer, Hardeman, McNairy, Montgomery, Obion and Wilson counties. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster. 

Federal funding is also 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, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding in Cheatham, Davidson, Decatur, Dyer, Fayette, Gibson, Grundy, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henry, Hickman, Lauderdale, Madison, McNairy, Obion, Perry, Stewart and Tipton counties. 

Darryl L. Dragoo has been named the Federal Coordinating Officer for federal recovery operations in the affected areas. Additional designations may be made at a later date if warranted by the results of damage assessments. 

Individuals and business owners who sustained losses in the designated areas should first file claims with their insurance providers and then apply for assistance by registering online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov, by calling 1-800-621-3362 or by using the FEMA App. If you use a

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FRANKFORT, Ky. –The Disaster Recovery Centers in Garrard, Muhlenberg, Oldham and Webster counties are scheduled to close permanently. Kentucky survivors who experienced loss as the result of the April severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides can still apply for FEMA assistance. The Disaster Recovery Centers are located at:

Garrard County: Closing permanently Friday, June 20 at 7 p.m.

Forks of Dix River Baptist Church: 5764 Lexington Road, Lancaster, KY 40444
Working hours are Wednesday through this Friday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern Time

Muhlenberg County: Closing permanently Saturday, June 21 at 7 p.m.
Fire Training Center: 61 Career Way, Central City, KY 42330
Working hours are Wednesday through this Saturday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Central Time.

Oldham County: Closing permanently Friday, June 20 at 5 p.m.
Goshen Branch Oldham Co. Public Library: 3000 Paramont Commons, Prospect, KY 40059
Working hours are Wednesday through this Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time.

Webster County: Closing permanently Saturday, June 21 at 7 p.m.
Onton United Methodist Church: 15 Wrightsburg Road, Sebree, KY 42455
Working hours are Wednesday through this Saturday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Central Time.

Disaster Recovery Centers are one-stop shops where you can get information and advice on available assistance from state, federal and community organizations. You can get help to apply for FEMA assistance, learn the status of your FEMA application, understand the letters you get from FEMA and get referrals to agencies that

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