WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Steve Cohen has issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today wrote to Governor Bill Lee urging him again to seek assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in response to the damage done by storms on Saturday, August 22. The Congressmanwrote to Lee on August 24 making the same request.
In his letter today, Congressman wrote in part:
"I am writing to follow up on my earlierletter urging you to requestassistancefrom the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for Shelby Countyin response to thesevere storms that struckMemphis and Shelby CountyonSaturday,August 22. Since mypreviouscorrespondence, conditions on the ground have continued todemonstratet...