Disaster detail

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

DR-1745-TN affected McNairy 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
$179K
Project obligations
Registrations
40
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Utilities$159K
Debris Removal$16K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$3K
Emergency Protective Measures$933
Total PA obligated$179K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$21K
Renter-approved dollars$0
Intake IHP dollars$42K
Validated phase 2 dollars$42K
Tracked registrations40
About this declaration

What DR-1745-TN means

DR-1745-TN is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected McNairy 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 McNairy County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.