Cassandra Stephenson

I'm seeing a lot of confusion over what FEMA assistance might be available for people affected by the storm, and when. Here's how FEMA assistance works.

We're at "a state needs help" (Gov. Lee requested an expedited major disaster declaration today).

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Jennifer Vasquez Sura, wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, said their son Kilmar Jr. is graduating from kindergarten this morning. Abrego Garcia is being arraigned in a Nashville federal court.
"Instead ... I’m here fighting for my husband, for his dad, to come back home," she said.

The wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia — who was wrongfully deported to an El Salvador prison as part of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown — shared a message from him at a downtown Nashville church ahead of his arraignment Friday morning: tennesseelookout.com/2025/06/13/kil…

A must-read from @friedmanadam5, who doggedly analyzed a massive amount of court records and spoke with borrowers to show the real impact that flex loans and Advance Financial have on Tennesseans.

The USDA cut two programs funding the purchase of locally produced food for schools and food banks. Tennessee schools and farmers are already feeling the impact.
From me via @TNLookout:
tennesseelookout.com/2025/03/17/ten…