FEMADR-1171-TNMajor disasterDeclared April 2, 1997
DR-1171-TN: Tennessee Severe Storms and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Tennessee (DR-1171-TN) on April 2, 1997 for the incident of March 28, 1997 to March 29, 1997; it covers 6 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1171-TN (also written FEMA-1171-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Tennessee
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- March 28, 1997 to March 29, 1997
- Declared
- April 2, 1997
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Tennessee in 1997
- Status
- closed out on July 3, 2007
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Grundy (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hamilton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Polk (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Sequatchie (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Smith (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1171. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.