Event Brief
TEMA becomes cabinet-level Emergency Mgmt Authority
Filed: Jul 06, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET
Summary: Tennessee’s emergency management agency is reorganized into a cabinet-level department, expanding authority and oversight statewide.
WHO: Tennessee Emergency Management Authority (TEMA); Tennessee Emergency Management Agency leadership
WHAT: The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency was officially reorganized and elevated to the Department of the Tennessee Emergency Management Authority (TEMA).
WHEN: Jul 06, 2026 at 3:30 AM ET
WHERE: Tennessee
WHY: The organization was elevated to a cabinet-level department through an official state reorganization.
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