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DR-4541-TN · Major disaster declaration

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

Declared for Tennessee on Apr 24, 2020, covering 9 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 2 of them.

Apr 24, 2020declared
9areas designated
2open to household applications
$90.0Mpublic assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodApr 12, 2020 – Apr 13, 2020DeclaredApr 24, 2020Apply byJun 23, 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
Bradley CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJun 23, 2020
Campbell CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Hamilton CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJun 23, 2020
Marion CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Monroe CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Polk CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Scott CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Unicoi CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Washington CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—

Same event, other declarations

DeclaredDeclarationWhereHazardAreasHouseholds can apply?
Mar 5, 2020Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and FloodingDR-4476-TN · Major disasterTennessee Tornado6Yesdeadline was May 4, 2020
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
Jul 9, 2020Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and FloodingDR-4552-MO · Major disasterMissouri Severe Storm19No
Jul 9, 2020Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and FloodingDR-4551-MS · Major disasterMississippi Severe Storm11No

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