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Disaster detail

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

DR-1909-TN affected Perry 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
$693K
Project obligations
Registrations
604
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$542K
Utilities$143K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$7K
Emergency Protective Measures$1K
Buildings and Equipment$900
Emergency Work Donated Resources$118
Total PA obligated$693K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$1.9M
Renter-approved dollars$71K
Intake IHP dollars$4.0M
Validated phase 2 dollars$4.0M
Tracked registrations604
About this declaration

What DR-1909-TN means

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