Overview
- The approvals authorize federal disaster assistance for affected counties in both states following late‑January storm damage.
- FEMA Public Assistance now extends to eligible government entities and certain private nonprofits in 15 Tennessee counties, expanding beyond an earlier eight‑county emergency measures approval.
- President Trump announced $39.1 million for Mississippi, with the combined total for Mississippi and Tennessee described as nearly $100 million.
- Governors Bill Lee and Tate Reeves said the federal actions ensure resources for recovery and will help sustain ongoing response work.
- Winter Storm Fern has been linked to at least 111 deaths, cut power to about 1 million people, and led to more than 32,000 flight cancellations, with some Mississippi outages persisting more than two weeks after the storm.