Governor Bill Lee announced approval of his federal assistance request, making recovery assistance available to 45 counties impacted by severe weather, flooding and straight-line winds on March 1-3.

“This March, severe weather impacted communities across Tennessee, and I commend local leaders for their work to provide swift response and recovery efforts,” said Gov. Lee. “We remain committed to ensuring that critical resources are made available to impacted Tennesseans in the days ahead.”

The 45 counties named in the declaration are Benton, Bledsoe, Campbell, Carroll, Cheatham, Clay,...