NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — FEMA has approved a grant of nearly $1.2 million for Tennessee to help the city of Mt. Juliet recover the cost of removing debris after the March tornadoes.
FEMA said in a release Tuesday that the agency’s public assistance funds will reimburse the city for the cost of removing more than 114,000 cubic yards of debris from public roads, property and rights-of-way.
“The debris created by the devastating March 3, 2020 tornadoes hampered access for responders and made recovery operations and resumption of life for Wilson Countians difficult for several weeks,” said TEMA Director Patrick Sheehan. “We are thankful that FEMA is providing this grant to help support these Tennesseans and provide monetary relief for debris cleanup to Wilson County.”
FEMA says the Public Assistance program provides grants to state, tribal, and local governments, and certain types of private nonprofit organizations, to help communities respond to and recover from major disasters or emergencies.
Multiple tornadoes touched down in Tennessee that night and early morning, but one long-track tornado traveled 60 miles through Davidson, Wilson and Smith counties.
The EF-3 tornado caused widespread damage in Wilson County, including badly damaging Stoner Creek Elementary School and West Wilson Middle School.
