Severe Storms & Flooding
Declared for Tennessee on May 25, 1984, covering 10 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 0 of them.
How this declaration unfolded
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.
Which programs each area got
IA means households could apply to FEMA. PA reimburses local governments. HM funds mitigation projects.
| Area | Programs | Households could apply until |
|---|---|---|
| Campbell County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Carter County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Claiborne County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Cocke County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Grainger County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Hancock County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Jackson County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Jefferson County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Unicoi County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Union County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 1984 | Severe Storms & FloodingDR-706-WV · Major disaster | West Virginia | Yes |
| May 23, 1984 | Severe Storms & FloodingDR-707-VA · Major disaster | Virginia | Yes |
| May 31, 1984 | Severe Storms & FloodingDR-709-OK · Major disaster | Oklahoma | Yes |
| Jun 18, 1984 | Severe Storms & FloodingDR-711-CT · Major disaster | Connecticut | Yes |
| Jun 18, 1984 | Severe Storms & FloodingDR-712-VT · Major disaster | Vermont | Yes |
| Jun 21, 1984 | Severe Storms & FloodingDR-713-MO · Major disaster | Missouri | Yes |
| Jul 10, 1984 | Severe Storms & FloodingEM-3091-WI · Emergency | Wisconsin | No |
| Jul 19, 1984 | Severe Storms & FloodingDR-717-SD · Major disaster | South Dakota | No |
More from Tennessee: every FEMA declaration in Tennessee.