FEMADR-1482-TNMajor disasterDeclared July 29, 2003
DR-1482-TN: Tennessee Severe Storms, High Winds, and Heavy Rain
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Tennessee (DR-1482-TN) on July 29, 2003 for the incident of July 21, 2003 to July 22, 2003; it covers 2 designated areas. FEMA had approved $20.6 million for 19,150 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $35.4 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1482-TN (also written FEMA-1482-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Tennessee
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, High Winds, and Heavy Rain
- Incident period
- July 21, 2003 to July 22, 2003
- Declared
- July 29, 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 third of 3 major disaster declarations for Tennessee in 2003
- Status
- closed out on April 23, 2012
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- September 29, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Shelby (County) | Yes | 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?
19,150households approved for help (IHP)
$20.6 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$5.8 millionof it for housing
$14.8 millionof it for other needs
$35.4 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$2.9 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1482. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on September 29, 2003.