FEMADR-1937-TNMajor disasterDeclared September 15, 2010
DR-1937-TN: Tennessee Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Tennessee (DR-1937-TN) on September 15, 2010 for the incident of August 17, 2010 to August 21, 2010; it covers 10 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $4.0 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1937-TN (also written FEMA-1937-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Tennessee
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- August 17, 2010 to August 21, 2010
- Declared
- September 15, 2010
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Tennessee in 2010
- Status
- closed out on December 18, 2017
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cocke (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hardin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Macon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Overton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pickett (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Putnam (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Smith (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (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?
$4.0 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$537,972Hazard 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1937. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.