FEMADR-1464-TNMajor disasterDeclared May 8, 2003
DR-1464-TN: Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Tennessee (DR-1464-TN) on May 8, 2003 for the incident of May 4, 2003 to May 30, 2003; it covers 73 designated areas. FEMA had approved $22.2 million for 5,956 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $38.7 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1464-TN (also written FEMA-1464-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Tennessee
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
- Incident period
- May 4, 2003 to May 30, 2003
- Declared
- May 8, 2003
- 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 3 major disaster declarations for Tennessee in 2003
- Status
- closed out on January 18, 2012
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- July 7, 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 |
| Bedford (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Benton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bledsoe (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Blount (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Bradley (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Campbell (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cannon (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Carroll (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cheatham (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Chester (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Cocke (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Coffee (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Crockett (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Cumberland (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Davidson (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| DeKalb (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Decatur (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Dickson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dyer (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fayette (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Gibson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Giles (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Grundy (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hamilton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hardeman (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hardin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Haywood (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Henderson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Henry (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hickman (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Houston (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Humphreys (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Knox (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Lake (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lauderdale (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lewis (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Loudon (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Macon (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Marshall (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Maury (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| McMinn (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Meigs (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Morgan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Obion (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Polk (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rhea (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Roane (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Robertson (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Rutherford (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sequatchie (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sevier (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Shelby (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Smith (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stewart (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sumner (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tipton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Trousdale (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Warren (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Weakley (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| White (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Williamson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wilson (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?
5,956households approved for help (IHP)
$22.2 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$9.1 millionof it for housing
$13.1 millionof it for other needs
$38.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$4.6 millionHazard 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/1464. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on July 7, 2003.