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DR-1979-TN · Major disaster declaration

Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding

Declared for Tennessee on May 9, 2011, covering 18 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 9 of them.

May 9, 2011declared
18areas designated
9open to household applications
$17.1Mpublic assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodApr 19, 2011 – Jun 7, 2011DeclaredMay 9, 2011Apply byAug 9, 2011Closed outMar 16, 2022

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
Benton CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Carroll CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Crockett CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Dyer CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredAug 9, 2011
Gibson CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredAug 9, 2011
Henderson CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Henry CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Houston CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Lake CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredAug 9, 2011
Lauderdale CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredAug 9, 2011
Lincoln CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredAug 9, 2011
Madison CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Montgomery CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Obion CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredAug 9, 2011
Shelby CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredAug 9, 2011
Stewart CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredAug 9, 2011
Tipton CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredAug 9, 2011
Weakley CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—

Same event, other declarations

DeclaredDeclarationWhereHazardAreasHouseholds can apply?
Jul 29, 2011Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and FloodingDR-4010-KS · Major disasterKansas Severe Storm25No

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