A FEMA disaster declaration issued in response to the January ice storm has been amended to include individual assistance for storm victims.
The amendment extends available aid to those who qualify for individual assistance in 29 counties. Storm survivors from Benton, Carroll, Cheatham, Chester, Clay, Davidson, Decatur, Dickson, Dyer, Fayette, Hardeman, Hardin, Henderson, Hickman, Lewis, Macon, Madison, Maury, McNairy, Montgomery, Perry, Robertson, Rutherford, Shelby, Sumner, Trousdale, Wayne, Williamson, and Wilson counties are now eligible.
TEMA director Patrick C. Sheehan said, “We are grateful to the White House, FEMA, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for considering the data provided by TEMA and our state agency partners and for working with Tennessee to maximize the assistance available to individuals and families who experienced losses.”…