NASHVILLE- President Obama has approved Governor Bredesen's Presidential Disaster Request for Wilson County. Robertson and Smith Counties have all been granted the Disaster Designation.

Significant federal resources will now be available to those affected by this crisis. Cooper has appointed two members of his staff to focus specifically on Disaster Assistance Requests.  Staff Attorney Lana Skelo and Director of Community Outreach Brenda Wynn will spearhead efforts in the Nashville office. They can be reached at 615-736-5295 or via email at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Please see Federal Disaster Declaration Fact Sheet attached.

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