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Gov. Lee highlights $1.2 billion damage and urges continued recovery for East Tennessee after Hurricane Helene
Summary
In his State of the State, Governor Bill Lee said East Tennessee has sustained $1.2 billion in damages from Hurricane Helene, praised local leaders and nonprofits for response efforts, and thanked the legislature for actions taken in a recent special session to support recovery.
In his State of the State address to a joint convention of the Tennessee General Assembly, Governor Bill Lee said East Tennessee faced “an unprecedented disaster, damages to the tune of 1,200,000,000,” and praised local officials, churches and nonprofits for immediate recovery efforts.
The governor said…
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