FEMADR-1441-TNMajor disasterDeclared November 13, 2002
DR-1441-TN: Tennessee Severe Storms and Tornados
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Tennessee (DR-1441-TN) on November 13, 2002 for the incident of November 9, 2002 to November 12, 2002; it covers 22 designated areas. FEMA had approved $1.9 million for 412 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $3.2 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1441-TN (also written FEMA-1441-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Tennessee
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Tornados
- Incident period
- November 9, 2002 to November 12, 2002
- Declared
- November 13, 2002
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Tennessee in 2002
- Status
- closed out on January 13, 2011
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- January 13, 2003
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bedford (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bledsoe (County) | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| Carroll (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Coffee (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Crockett (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cumberland (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fentress (County) | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| Gibson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Henderson (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Madison (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Marshall (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Meigs (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Montgomery (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Morgan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Roane (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | — |
| Rutherford (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Scott (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sumner (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Tipton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Van Buren (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | — |
| Warren (County) | — | — | 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?
412households approved for help (IHP)
$1.9 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$741,925of it for housing
$1.1 millionof it for other needs
$3.2 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$599,700Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, 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.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1441. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on January 13, 2003.