UK Today News: Tennessee Flood Update – 23 Dead, Tennessee Emergency Donations Hotline Opens Up For Flood Relief
Tennessee Flood, Tennessee Flooding: The Tennessee state emergency management officials have said that the severe storms and massive flooding that lashed Tennessee last weekend have killed 23 people.
Reports say that the Tennessee flooding has resulted in property damage of more than $1.5 billion in the Nashville area.
According to CNN: “Piles of debris stretched for blocks in the city’s Bellevue neighborhood Sunday.
Soggy furniture, drywall and flooring lined the curbs as residents and volunteers tried to stay positive while cleaning up the damage flooding left behind.”
Currently, more than 17,000 people had requested assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and more than $4 million in federal assistance already has already been approved for individuals.
Incase you would like to help the people of Tennessee who have been suffering with the floods, then Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) has started a hotline that will accepts calls for donations for Tennessee flood victims. The hotline is known as the Tennessee Emergency Donations Hotline, and will work from 8am to 8pm daily. Their phone number is (866) 589-4483.
