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DR-4476-TN · Major disaster declaration

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

Declared for Tennessee on Mar 5, 2020, covering 6 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 3 of them.

Mar 5, 2020declared
6areas designated
3open to household applications
$78.7Mpublic assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodMar 3, 2020DeclaredMar 5, 2020Apply byMay 4, 2020

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—
Davidson CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredMay 4, 2020
Putnam CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredMay 4, 2020
Smith CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Wilson CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredMay 4, 2020

Same event, other declarations

DeclaredDeclarationWhereHazardAreasHouseholds can apply?
Mar 12, 2020Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and FloodingDR-4478-MS · Major disasterMississippi Severe Storm13No
Mar 17, 2020Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and FloodingDR-4479-SC · Major disasterSouth Carolina Severe Storm10No
Apr 16, 2020Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and FloodingDR-4536-MS · Major disasterMississippi Severe Storm29Yesdeadline was Jun 15, 2020
Apr 24, 2020Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and FloodingDR-4541-TN · Major disasterTennessee Severe Storm9Yesdeadline was Jun 23, 2020

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