America's Preparedness Report Card 2015

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Tennessee Inland Flooding

Tennessee earns a D grade for its inland flooding preparedness because it has a high threat and low preparedness. It has only conducted a vulnerability assessment in the transportation sector and has not taken any action to plan for future risks.

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For more information on how prepared Tennessee is for its growing inland flooding threat, read the detailed state summary.

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Is Tennessee Taking Action?

  • Tennessee has taken strong action to address its current inland flooding risks through the state’s Hazard Mitigation Plan and the Silver Jackets program
  • There is no evidence that the state has public outreach about climate change-related inland flooding risks
  • There is limited evidence that Tennessee has conducted detailed statewide climate change vulnerability assessments across the sectors examined, and there is no evidence of a detailed statewide climate change adaptation plan

Did you know...

  • More 270,000 people in Tennessee are living in flood-prone areas (defined as FEMA’s 100-year floodplain)