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Disaster detail

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

DR-1909-TN affected Hardeman 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
$430K
Project obligations
Registrations
159
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$356K
Debris Removal$25K
Utilities$25K
Emergency Protective Measures$24K
Total PA obligated$430K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$177K
Renter-approved dollars$55K
Intake IHP dollars$464K
Validated phase 2 dollars$464K
Tracked registrations159
About this declaration

What DR-1909-TN means

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