FEMADR-1634-TNMajor disasterDeclared April 5, 2006
DR-1634-TN: Tennessee Severe Storms and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Tennessee (DR-1634-TN) on April 5, 2006 for the incident of April 2, 2006 to April 8, 2006; it covers 15 designated areas. FEMA had approved $1.6 million for 399 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $12.5 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1634-TN (also written FEMA-1634-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Tennessee
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- April 2, 2006 to April 8, 2006
- Declared
- April 5, 2006
- 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 only major disaster declaration for Tennessee in 2006
- Status
- closed out on January 17, 2013
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- June 5, 2006
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cannon (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Carroll (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Cheatham (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cumberland (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Davidson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dickson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dyer (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fayette (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gibson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Haywood (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Maury (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Sumner (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Warren (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Weakley (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?
399households approved for help (IHP)
$1.6 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$818,504of it for housing
$779,168of it for other needs
$12.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$716,476Hazard 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/1634. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on June 5, 2006.