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Important Links
To view a pick list of all available flood disaster documents, CLICK HERE.
President Obama signed an emergency declaration for all the counties in Tennessee devastated by the floods. Contact FEMA on
1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or apply online at http://fema.gov. To view/print emergency aid information, please CLICK HERE.
The "Residential Disaster Debris Guidelines" flier with instructions for debris collection is on this site. To read the flier, CLICK HERE.
Very good information on FEMA benefits (provided by Bo Mitchell), CLICK HERE.
Update on FEMA procedures from Congressman Jim Cooper. Please CLICK HERE.
General flood assistance information for Bellevue (provided by Bo Mitchell). CLICK HERE.
Notes from the Bellevue Flood Disaster Meeting on May 10th - CLICK HERE. These notes also contains information on applying for a low interest SBA loan.
Mold Prevention and Contractor Selection. Advice on the proper way to prevent mold and some tips about selecting a contractor - CLICK HERE.
Disaster, Tax Implications. For general information on the impact of your disaster loss on your taxes, CLICK HERE.
Rebuilding Codes and Inspections: The Nashville Department of Codes and Building Safety, has published a detailed document of code and inspection requirements, CLICK HERE.
..General Information..New Forms/Procedures July 2010
This is a set of forms we just received. Anyone who suffered losses in the May 1 flood should look at all of these documents. There may be more money available to you than you originally throught.
Reduction of assessment for your home, CLICK HERE.
Discussion of IRS rules about Causualty Losses, CLICK HERE.
IRS Energy Tax Credits, CLICK HERE.
Flood relief web sites, CLICK HERE.
Tennessee Sales Tax relief, CLICK HERE.
Additional information on Sales Tax relief, CLICK HERE.
Tennessee Sales Tax relief application form, CLICK HERE.
TVA Energy Disaster assistance, CLICK HERE.
"We Are Home" assistance description, CLICK HERE.
"We Are Home" application form, CLICK HERE.
Disaster Information and Assistance
In an effort to streamline our volunteers efforts and residents needs, please contact Stacey Donegan who will triage all needs or requests. Stacey can be reached at stacey@riverwalktalk.com or 319-3140 (cell).
"Proberbs 12:10 Animal Rescue" has found a number of lost frightened dogs in the Bellevue area and would like to reunite them with their owners. They are also in contact with other rescue groups, so if you have a missing pet, please contact Shari Grady at 615-925-9759 or shari76@comcast.net
There have been questions about homeowners' ability to pull building permits. Per the Mayor's Office & the official Nashville Long-Term Recovery Team, the homeowner can be his/her own contractor and can pull their own building permit therefore allowing volunteer work-crews to help with the labor involved. Licensed electricians, plumbers and such should be used and codes inspections followed. But volunteer crews can help with other items like drywalling, etc. - just get the inspectors to approve each phase as you go along. Exceptions to this policy are: If the damage to a house created more than 50% loss or if the house is in a flood way, the permit will be placed on hold to allow time to work through specific contractor requirements related to that unique situation.
Metro codes is making allowances so that Electrical Systems can be restored to your home's pre-flood conditions, and not necessarily up to current codes. (It is recommend that you get written confirmation of that as you go along with your codes inspector to ensure what has been communicated from the Mayor's office is consistent with what has been communicated to your inspector.)
Keep receipts of where/how you spend any FEMA money you receive. These receipts can help you secure future grants and loan moneys by providing proof of actual expenses versus continuing need.
Good general resource for information - United Way's 2-1-1. Just dial 211 to access.
Need Legal Help after the Floods? Dial 1-888-395-9297; Monday-Friday, 9AM to 5PM. (This is the Tennessee Disaster Legal Services Hotline.)