Eastern Tennessee Communities Awarded $2 Million for Helene Costs
Eastern Tennessee Communities Awarded $2 Million for Helene Costs The state of Tennessee and FEMA have awarded nearly $2 million for emergency and permanent work to repair bridges, restore utilities, remove debris and take measures to protect 14 Eastern Tennessee counties affected by Tropical Storm Helene. The major presidential declaration designated Carter, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson, Sevier, Sullivan, Unicoi and Washington counties for FEMA Public Assistance, a program that helps communities as they respond to declared disasters or emergencies. In Cocke County, the City of Newport cleared more than 4,726 cubic yards of sand, soil and mud