FEMADR-1275-TNMajor disasterDeclared May 12, 1999
DR-1275-TN: Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Tennessee (DR-1275-TN) on May 12, 1999 for the incident of May 5, 1999 to May 19, 1999; it covers 18 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $5.3 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1275-TN (also written FEMA-1275-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Tennessee
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding
- Incident period
- May 5, 1999 to May 19, 1999
- Declared
- May 12, 1999
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the third of 3 major disaster declarations for Tennessee in 1999
- Status
- closed out on August 24, 2010
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- July 12, 1999
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheatham (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chester (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Davidson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Decatur (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dickson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hardeman (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hardin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Henderson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hickman (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Houston (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Humphreys (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| McNairy (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stewart (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sumner (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| White (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Williamson (County) | — | Yes | 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?
$5.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$853,245Hazard 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/1275. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.