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DR-1275-TN · Major disaster declaration

Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding

Declared for Tennessee on May 12, 1999, covering 18 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 18 of them.

May 12, 1999declared
18areas designated
18open to household applications
$4.7Mpublic assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodMay 5, 1999 – May 19, 1999DeclaredMay 12, 1999Apply byJul 12, 1999Closed outAug 24, 2010

The incident period is the official window of the disaster. Damage generally has to fall inside it to qualify for FEMA help, and FEMA sometimes extends it, or adds counties and programs, as damage assessments come in.

What a major disaster declaration is

A major disaster declaration is the President's broadest disaster declaration. It is the only kind that can switch on the full set of FEMA programs, including help for individual households, rebuilding of public facilities and hazard mitigation. Which of those programs apply is decided area by area.

How declarations work →

Designated areas

Which programs each area got

IA means households could apply to FEMA. PA reimburses local governments. HM funds mitigation projects.

AreaProgramsHouseholds could apply until
Cheatham CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 12, 1999
Chester CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 12, 1999
Davidson CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 12, 1999
Decatur CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 12, 1999
Dickson CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 12, 1999
Hardeman CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 12, 1999
Hardin CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 12, 1999
Henderson CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 12, 1999
Hickman CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 12, 1999
Houston CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 12, 1999
Humphreys CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 12, 1999
Lawrence CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 12, 1999
McNairy CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 12, 1999
Perry CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 12, 1999
Stewart CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 12, 1999
Sumner CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredJul 12, 1999
White CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 12, 1999
Williamson CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 12, 1999

Same event, other declarations

DeclaredDeclarationWhereHazardAreasHouseholds can apply?
Apr 9, 1999Severe Storms, Tornadoes and FloodingDR-1269-LA · Major disasterLouisiana Severe Storm5Yesdeadline was Jun 7, 1999
Jun 9, 1999Severe Storms, Tornadoes and FloodingDR-1280-SD · Major disasterSouth Dakota Tornado2Yesdeadline was Aug 9, 1999

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