FEMADR-1568-TNMajor disasterDeclared October 7, 2004
DR-1568-TN: Tennessee Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Tennessee (DR-1568-TN) on October 7, 2004 for the incident of September 16, 2004 to September 20, 2004; it covers 15 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $6.0 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1568-TN (also written FEMA-1568-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Tennessee
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- September 16, 2004 to September 20, 2004
- Declared
- October 7, 2004
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Tennessee in 2004
- Status
- closed out on July 12, 2012
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Carter (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cocke (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cumberland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Giles (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grundy (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hamilton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Meigs (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Polk (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rhea (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Roane (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Unicoi (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?
$6.0 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$226,946Hazard 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.
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/1568. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.