FEMADR-1260-TNMajor disasterDeclared January 15, 1999
DR-1260-TN: Tennessee Severe Winter Storm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Tennessee (DR-1260-TN) on January 15, 1999 for the incident of December 23, 1998 to December 29, 1998; it covers 33 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $9.9 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1260-TN (also written FEMA-1260-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Tennessee
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storm
- Incident period
- December 23, 1998 to December 29, 1998
- Declared
- January 15, 1999
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 3 major disaster declarations for Tennessee in 1999
- Status
- closed out on August 24, 2010
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 | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bedford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bledsoe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Campbell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cannon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Claiborne (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Coffee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cumberland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| DeKalb (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fentress (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Giles (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grundy (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hamilton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hancock (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lewis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Loudon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marshall (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Moore (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Morgan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Roane (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Scott (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sequatchie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sevier (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Union (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Van Buren (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Warren (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| White (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?
$9.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.9 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
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/1260. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.