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Disaster detail

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

DR-1909-TN affected Giles 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
$304K
Project obligations
Registrations
57
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Utilities$228K
Roads and Bridges$49K
Debris Removal$23K
Emergency Protective Measures$2K
Emergency Work Donated Resources$1K
Total PA obligated$304K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$66K
Renter-approved dollars$894
Intake IHP dollars$134K
Validated phase 2 dollars$134K
Tracked registrations57
About this declaration

What DR-1909-TN means

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