Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES

DR-4701-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-4701-TN
Declared
Apr 7, 2023
DR
Public assistance
$55K
Project obligations
Registrations
261
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Utilities$53K
Management Costs$2K
Total PA obligated$55K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$232K
Renter-approved dollars$50K
Intake IHP dollars$564K
Validated phase 2 dollars$564K
Tracked registrations261
About this declaration

What DR-4701-TN means

DR-4701-TN is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Hardeman County, Tennessee, with an incident window starting Mar 31, 2023 through Apr 1, 2023. 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.