There are 3 article(s) tagged Tennessee State of emergency:

• January 2026

  • Trump grants state request for emergency declaration

    The declaration will help the state receive federal assistance with the storm.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff January 29, 2026

• July 2021

  • Emergency declarations remain amid pandemic uncertainty

    Despite the easing of the pandemic, most local governments are keeping their states of emergency active, renewing them as often as weekly, to make sure they don’t run afoul of funding.

    By Abigail Warren July 05, 2021

• June 2020

  • Governor extends state of emergency through August

    Gov. Bill Lee signed Executive Order No. 50 Monday to extend the State of Emergency related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to Aug, 29.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff June 30, 2020