Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

DR-1464-TN affected Gibson County, Tennessee. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1464-TN
Declared
May 8, 2003
DR
Public assistance
$157K
Project obligations
Registrations
121
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Utilities$97K
Roads and Bridges$44K
Debris Removal$10K
Water Control Facilities$3K
Emergency Protective Measures$1K
Buildings and Equipment$1K
Total PA obligated$157K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$87K
Renter-approved dollars$72K
Intake IHP dollars$331K
Validated phase 2 dollars$331K
Tracked registrations121
About this declaration

What DR-1464-TN means

DR-1464-TN is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Gibson County, Tennessee, with an incident window starting May 4, 2003 through May 30, 2003. 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 Gibson County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.