FEMADR-4189-TNMajor disasterDeclared August 13, 2014
DR-4189-TN: Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Tennessee (DR-4189-TN) on August 13, 2014 for the incident of June 5, 2014 to June 10, 2014; it covers 23 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $5.4 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4189-TN (also written FEMA-4189-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Tennessee
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
- Incident period
- June 5, 2014 to June 10, 2014
- Declared
- August 13, 2014
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Tennessee in 2014
- Status
- closed out on April 7, 2021
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bledsoe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Claiborne (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Decatur (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gibson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Giles (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Haywood (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Henry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hickman (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Houston (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lewis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Maury (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McNairy (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Moore (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Roane (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sequatchie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tipton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Weakley (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?
$5.4 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$495,076Hazard 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/4189. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.