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Disaster detail

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

DR-1974-TN affected Montgomery County, Tennessee. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1974-TN
Declared
May 1, 2011
DR
Public assistance
$723K
Project obligations
Registrations
46
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Utilities$478K
Debris Removal$182K
Emergency Protective Measures$46K
Roads and Bridges$11K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$3K
Buildings and Equipment$2K
Emergency Work Donated Resources$1K
Total PA obligated$723K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$54K
Renter-approved dollars$5K
Intake IHP dollars$118K
Validated phase 2 dollars$118K
Tracked registrations46
About this declaration

What DR-1974-TN means

DR-1974-TN is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Montgomery County, Tennessee, with an incident window starting Apr 25, 2011 through Apr 28, 2011. 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 Montgomery County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.