Disaster detail

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

DR-1745-TN affected Haywood County, Tennessee. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1745-TN
Declared
Feb 7, 2008
DR
Public assistance
$353K
Project obligations
Registrations
38
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Utilities$318K
Debris Removal$22K
Emergency Protective Measures$9K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$2K
Roads and Bridges$2K
Total PA obligated$353K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$29K
Renter-approved dollars$1K
Intake IHP dollars$60K
Validated phase 2 dollars$60K
Tracked registrations38
About this declaration

What DR-1745-TN means

DR-1745-TN is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Haywood County, Tennessee, with an incident window starting Feb 5, 2008 through Feb 6, 2008. 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 Haywood County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.