Warren County residents granted federal flood relief
As the county waits to see if it will be afforded federal aid to repair damage from flooding earlier this month, some local residents have already taken advantage of individual assistance offered by the government to cover flood damage.
According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), more than $10 million in aid has been approved thus far for individuals and families impacted by tornadoes and floods earlier this month. A total of 7,261 applications have been received state-wide from residents of the 60 Tennessee counties covered under the federal disaster declaration. FEMA has already done 4,169 property inspections in connection with the applications.
In Warren County, which received 11.14 inches of rain in one week, most coming in a record-setting three-day period, 21 applications for disaster relief have been filed. At this point, $8,702 in federal assistance has been approved for the applications.
The number of applications in Warren County are among the lowest of the 60 counties in the disaster area. Madison County, hard hit by tornadoes, has been approved for over $5 million in aid.
Applications are still being accepted by FEMA and may be made by calling 1-800-621-FEMA or TDD at 1-800-462-7585.
Meanwhile, the county road department is waiting for word on its disaster assistance request. According to Levie Glenn of the highway department, FEMA officials inspected the damaged roads and bridges and assessed the damage at around $70,000. However, Glenn noted there may be even more damage.