"Many have lost everything, but we also saw churches and non-profits and neighbors stepping up and helping their neighbors ...

Lee said that "there is a lot of work to do." ...

The governor requested an accelerated Major Disaster Declaration on Monday for Unicoi, Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins, Johnson and Washington counties.

The attack, which ended shortly after it began on Tuesday evening, was a sharp escalation in the long-simmering conflict between Israel and Iran and could tip the region further into turmoil ...