FEMADR-306-TNMajor disasterDeclared May 18, 1971
DR-306-TN: Tennessee Tornado
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Tennessee (DR-306-TN) on May 18, 1971 for the incident of May 18, 1971 to May 18, 1971; it covers 3 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-306-TN (also written FEMA-306-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Tennessee
- Incident
- Tornado: Tornado
- Incident period
- May 18, 1971 to May 18, 1971
- Declared
- May 18, 1971
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Tennessee in 1971
- Status
- closed out on November 5, 1975
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 | — |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Gibson (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?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
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/306. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.