FEMADR-1909-TNMajor disasterDeclared May 4, 2010
DR-1909-TN: Tennessee Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Tennessee (DR-1909-TN) on May 4, 2010 for the incident of April 30, 2010 to May 18, 2010; it covers 49 designated areas. FEMA had approved $169.3 million for 30,170 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $245.9 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1909-TN (also written FEMA-1909-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Tennessee
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- April 30, 2010 to May 18, 2010
- Declared
- May 4, 2010
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Tennessee in 2010
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- August 5, 2010
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Campbell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cannon (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Carroll (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cheatham (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chester (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Crockett (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Davidson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DeKalb (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Decatur (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dickson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dyer (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fayette (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gibson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Giles (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hardeman (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hardin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Haywood (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Henderson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Henry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hickman (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Houston (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Humphreys (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lauderdale (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lewis (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Macon (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Marshall (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Maury (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| McNairy (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Obion (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pickett (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Putnam (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Robertson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rutherford (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Shelby (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Smith (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stewart (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sumner (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tipton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Trousdale (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Williamson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wilson (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?
30,170households approved for help (IHP)
$169.3 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$146.8 millionof it for housing
$22.5 millionof it for other needs
$245.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$64.8 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/1909. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on August 5, 2010.