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Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES

DR-1909-TN affected Benton County, Tennessee. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1909-TN
Declared
May 4, 2010
DR
Public assistance
$761K
Project obligations
Registrations
193
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$702K
Utilities$30K
Emergency Protective Measures$15K
Debris Removal$10K
Buildings and Equipment$3K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$1K
Total PA obligated$761K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$369K
Renter-approved dollars$18K
Intake IHP dollars$774K
Validated phase 2 dollars$774K
Tracked registrations193
About this declaration

What DR-1909-TN means

DR-1909-TN is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Benton County, Tennessee, with an incident window starting Apr 30, 2010 through May 18, 2010. The declaration type is "DR," categorized as severe storm.

When FEMA issues a declaration, it can authorize Individual Assistance (IA), Public Assistance (PA), or Hazard Mitigation (HM) programs — or any combination. IA covers direct aid to households: housing repairs, rental assistance, and other needs. PA funds infrastructure repair and emergency protective measures managed by local governments and nonprofits. The dollar figures on this page reflect what FEMA's open datasets report as obligated, which may differ from final disbursements.

This declaration is one entry in the broader Benton County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.