Welcome to the TEMA Home Page

The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) is the agency of state government charged with the responsibility for insuring the state and its local governments are prepared to deal with the disasters and emergencies that affect the state and its citizens.

It is also part of our responsibility to help insure that the citizens of Tennessee are as prepared to deal with emergencies and their consequences as possible. The agency's web site is one of the primary mechanisms through which this is accomplished. Please use this site to better understand what kinds of emergencies might affect you and your family, and use it as a tool to help prepare yourself to meet the challenges that will be imposed upon you when disaster strikes.

Main Descriptive Section w/ Photo of Director James Bassham

Current Threat Condition

The Current National Homeland Security Threat Condition is:

What does this mean and
what should I be doing?

Current Situation Reports

Current TEMA-Issued Reports

Weather Information/Reports

Earthquake Information/Reports

Wildfire Information/Reports

Travel/Road Conditions

Reports Issued by Other Agencies

Diseases & Vector Information

Maps & Imagery

FEMA National Situation Briefing

Quick Links

	U. S. Dept. of Homeland Security
	FEMA Home Page
	FEMA Region IV Home Page
	State of Tennessee Home Page
	Military Dept of TN Home Page
	Other State Emergency Management Organizations
	Tennessee Emergency Services Directories
	Local EM and CD Agencies
	Resources for Responders
	Other Links of Interest
	*Preparedness Tennessee Newsletter*
	Tennessee VOAD

Learn more about TEMA, its mission and history HERE [EMPLOYMENT INFO]

Severe Weather Preparedness

Winter Weather		Lightning Safety
Thunderstorms
Tornadoes
Floods
General Family reparedness
TN Coverage NWR Map
TEMA's Weather Information Reports Page
Nat'l Weather Service Memphis Nashville Morristown

SPOTLIGHT

President Bush Declares Portions of Tennessee a Federal Disaster Area Following Storms on July 21-22, 2003

More information about the May storms can be found HERE.

Tennessee Severe Weather Awareness Week was February 16-22, 2003.

Stay tuned to your local media and the National Weather Service for information about being prepared for severe weather as Tornado Season progresses!

Learn more about
Tennessee
Civil Defense and Emergency Management History

Turn Around - Don't Drown!

Each year, more deaths occur due to flooding than from any other thunderstorm related hazard. Why? The main reason is people underestimate the force and power of water. Many of the deaths occur in automobiles as they are swept downstream. Of these drownings, many are preventable, but too many people continue to drive around the barriers that warn you the road is flooded. Learn more...
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