Flood-Related Resources

Gathered below are resources from UT Extension Specialists and other organizations across the state and country to assist individuals, families, and producers who have been impacted by the recent flooding event. Reach out to your County Extension Office for assistance.

If you would like to provide agricultural supplies to farms damaged by the extreme flooding in East TN, complete this form.

SNAP/Food Assistance – URGENT!

Replacement SNAP Benefits

Replacement SNAP benefits are available for recipients who: (a) lost food due to a power outage of 12 hours or more, or (b) lost food due to a household misfortune.

Requests for benefits must be made within 10 days of losing food supplies.

Apply for replacement SNAP benefits

Disaster SNAP Benefits

Disaster SNAP (D-SNAP) short-term benefits are available to persons who were previously not eligible for SNAP but may be due to disaster.

Learn about D-SNAP Eligibility and How to apply


TEMA Resources and Updates

Main News Page for Helene Updates

Includes Flash Reports that include the latest information from TEMA.

TN Bureau of Investigations Launches Hotline to Coordinate Reporting of Missing Persons in East TN

Those wishing to report missing individuals believed to be in the affected areas across East Tennessee may contact 1-800-TBI-FIND (1-800-824-3463). Callers should be prepared to relay as much identifying information as possible, including names, phone numbers, vehicle identification, and last known whereabouts. Recognizing the importance of accounting for individuals who may be missing, TBI urges the public to refrain from calling to inquire about the status of personal properties in the affected areas.


USDA Assistance Programs and Resources

USDA Disaster Assistance Recover Tool

  • Learn about USDA disaster assistance programs that might be right for you by completing five simple steps

USDA Disaster Assistance Programs at a Glance – PDF

  • Resource that provides overview of available disaster assistance programs and eligibility requirements

Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN)

EDEN resources search

  • Search to find additional resources from across the country

Animal/Livestock Related Information and Resources

  • Documenting losses: Livestock owners could be eligible for federal assistance, so they should record all pertinent information on livestock death losses due to disasters. Documentation of the number and kind of livestock that have died, supplemented, when possible, by such items as, but not limited to:
    • Photographs or video records to document the loss, dated if possible.
    • Purchase records, veterinarian records, production records and bank or other loan documents.
    • Written contracts, records assembled for tax purposes, private insurance documents and other similar reliable documents.
    • Quantity and kind of livestock that died directly from the eligible event. This may be documented by purchase records, veterinarian records, bank or other loan documents, as well as rendering truck receipts or certificates, production records and records assembled for tax purposes.
  • The Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) aids with livestock losses due to disasters, including flooding. LIP provides indemnity payments for livestock killed in floods that had to be euthanized as a direct result of the flooding or were injured and had to be sold within 30 days for a reduced rate.
  • Producers must provide records of their losses, including inventories, financial records, photographs, rendering receipts and veterinary certifications. The deadline to provide notice of loss and a payment application is 60 days after the calendar year in which the loss occurred.

UT College of Veterinary Medicine is designated collection point for animal-related supplies that have been requested from our affected communities in East Tennessee.
Learn more about how to donate.


Feeds and Forages


Farm and Home Flood Recovery


Food Safety


Specialty and Nursery Crops

  • For specialty crop disaster assistance, producers should reach out to their local USDA-FSA office to request assistance from the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP)
  • The Tree Assistance Program provides financial assistance to qualifying orchardists and nursery tree growers to replant or rehabilitate eligible trees, bushes, and vines damaged by natural disasters. Learn more about TAP.
  • The Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) helps farmers and ranchers repair damage to farmlands caused by natural disasters including removing debris from agricultural lands including high tunnels and hoop houses.

Fruit and Vegetable Growers


Flood Clean-Up


Parenting in Disaster


Replacing Documents/Records


Disaster Unemployment Resources


Mental and Emotional Well-Being After a Disaster


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