TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Azya Thornton on Nov 13, 2024

Gov. Bill Lee announced in a press release an extension of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Individual Assistance program application deadline for Tennessee residents affected by Tropical Storm Helene. Survivors now have until Jan. 7, 2025, to apply for federal disaster assistance. Survivors in Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins, Johnson, Unicoi and Washington counties are eligible to apply for Individual Assistance to cover temporary housing, essential home repairs, personal property loss and other disaster-related expenses not covered by insurance. Survivors can apply for Individual Assistance online or can call 1-800-621-3362 from 7 a.m. to midnight EDT with multilingual operators available.