Tropical Storm Helene
Declared for Tennessee on Sep 27, 2024, covering 8 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 an emergency declaration is
An emergency declaration is narrower and usually comes fast, often before or during an event. It mostly pays for emergency work such as evacuations, shelters and debris clearance, and federal help under one is capped at $5 million unless the President finds that more is urgently needed and reports that to Congress. Help for individual households is rare under an emergency declaration.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Carter County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Cocke County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Greene County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Hamblen County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Hawkins County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Johnson County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Unicoi County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Washington County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2024 | Tropical Storm HeleneEM-3615-FL · Emergency | Florida | No |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Tropical Storm HeleneDR-4827-NC · Major disaster | North Carolina | Yesdeadline was Apr 7, 2025 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Tropical Storm HeleneDR-4831-VA · Major disaster | Virginia | Yesdeadline was Dec 2, 2024 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Tropical Storm HeleneDR-4832-TN · Major disaster | Tennessee | Yesdeadline was Jan 7, 2025 |
More from Tennessee: every FEMA declaration in Tennessee.