The City of Clarksville is now included in a Federal Disaster Assistance Declaration that will pave the way for federal funding, in relation to flooding in April.
In an announcement of Friday, Mayor Joe Pitts says he received confirmation through the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency that Clarksville has been approved for FEMA Individual Assistance Disaster Relief Funding, to help with recovery efforts following severe flooding in some neighborhoods that occurred during heavy rains in April.
Mayor Pitts says, “We want all Clarksville residents – and especially those who have been directly affected by flooding in this unusual year of weather extremes and excessive rainfall – to know that we stand with them until every single one of them has received the help they need. We are continuing to work hard on both short-term, and long-term solutions for flood relief and mitigation.”
The next steps in the process of providing Federal Disaster Relief will be established and coordinated by FEMA, and the City of Clarksville will share that information as soon as it is received.