Tennessee — Help Resources & Alerts

Find curated food, housing, healthcare, and benefits resources for Tennessee, plus current alerts and civic news on what's happening. Updated Oct 22, 2026.

Current alerts

• WSMV · disaster · Oct 21, 2026Moderate

  2026 Among Driest Years on Record for Middle Tennessee

  Middle Tennessee faces severe drought in 2026 with record dry stretches and low rainfall continuing through October.

• WBIR · healthcare · Oct 19, 2026Minor

  Covenant Health launches medical helicopter fleet in East Tennessee

  Covenant Health starts a helicopter fleet to improve emergency medical care access in East Tennessee.

• The Economic Times · disaster · Oct 17, 2026Minor

  Taylor Swift funds flood-damaged Tennessee playground rebuild

  Taylor Swift donated $100,000 to help rebuild a flood-damaged playground in Hendersonville, Tennessee.

• Johnson City Press · disaster · Oct 16, 2026Minor

  Washington County to upgrade emergency warning system with federal grant

  Washington County is using federal funds to modernize and expand its emergency warning system for better public safety.

Help resources

• Tennessee 211

• Tennessee DHS

• USDA SNAP State Directory

  Tennessee SNAP Food Assistance Program

  Official Tennessee SNAP program page with application info, local offices, and EBT details for food assistance.

Help resources for other states