Link: https://www.rt.com/usa/510811-nashville-bomb-emergency-request/
“The severity and magnitude of the current situation is such that effective response is beyond the capabilities of state and affected local governments,Tennessee Governor Bill ” Lee said Friday in a letter to Trump. He noted that the resources of state and local governments were depleted after they spent more than $175 million in responding to disasters in 2019 and 2020, including tornadoes and floods.