The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDOSHS) has established temporary driver services locations at the Unicoi Police Department and Newport Grammar School to support residents affected by severe flooding in East Tennessee. These temporary facilities will provide duplicate identification licenses and driver licenses exclusively for flood victims.
Temporary Driver Services Locations:
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– **Unicoi Police Department**
3600 Unicoi Drive
Unicoi, TN 37692
– **Newport Grammar School**
301 College Street
Newport, TN 37821
The services at these locations will be available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. EDT, from September 30 to October 4, 2024. It is important to note that these services are solely for flood victims and not for the general public.
TDOSHS plans to announce additional temporary driver services locations to further assist flood victims in the near future. For more information about the flood recovery resources in East Tennessee, visit tn.gov/tema/updates/hurricane-helene.html.
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