The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDOSHS) is offering free replacement driver licenses and identification cards for residents affected by the recent floods in East Tennessee. Mobile units have been set up at the Elizabethton Driver Services Center, Unicoi Police Department, and Newport Grammar School to assist those impacted by the flood.
According to TDOSHS Commissioner Jeff Long, these temporary locations are intended to help citizens who lost or damaged their IDs during the flooding. The Commissioner emphasized the importance of having a valid ID as flood victims begin their recovery process.
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The Elizabethton Driver Services Center, located at 1741 Hwy 19E Bypass, will start offering expanded services on Monday, October 7. While the center will provide free duplicate licenses for flood victims, it will also offer a range of other services for all Tennesseans, including road skills and vision tests, regular driver licenses, commercial driver licenses, REAL IDs, and photo IDs.
The temporary mobile units at the Unicoi Police Department, 3600 Unicoi Drive, and Newport Grammar School, 301 College Street, are exclusively offering free duplicate licenses to flood victims through Friday, October 11, 2024. These locations will not serve the general public during this period.
All three mobile unit locations operate Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. EDT, and they only accept credit or debit card payments.
For those who prefer online services, many Driver Service transactions can be completed on the TDOSHS website. More details are available by visiting the Driver Services online page.
For additional information on flood recovery resources in East Tennessee, visit the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency website.
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