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Sumner County: EMA reports storm damage exceeds state threshold; commissioners discuss FEMA aid and a proposed radio tower
Summary
Emergency management said preliminary damage assessment is about $14.3 million—above the state threshold—opening the path for federal public assistance; staff also briefed commissioners on a proposed state–county partnership to add a radio tower along 31W to fill coverage gaps, with the tower estimated under $200,000 and equipment costs described as a larger, unspecified budgetary item.
Sumner County’s emergency management director told commissioners the county’s preliminary damage assessment from the recent storm totals about $14,300,000—above the state threshold of roughly $13 million—moving the county further into the process for state and federal public assistance and potential declaration.
“We’ve got 14,300,000.0 in our preliminary damage assessment,” the director said, and noted the state threshold is “just shy of $13,000,000,” meaning the county has surpassed the level at which state and federal assistance considerations begin. The director outlined next steps: careful documentation of debris removal and infrastructure work, FEMA presence for…
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