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Disaster detail

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

DR-1909-TN affected Chester 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
$228K
Project obligations
Registrations
53
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$149K
Utilities$69K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$6K
Emergency Protective Measures$4K
Total PA obligated$228K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$92K
Renter-approved dollars$11K
Intake IHP dollars$207K
Validated phase 2 dollars$207K
Tracked registrations53
About this declaration

What DR-1909-TN means

DR-1909-TN is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Chester 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 Chester County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.