FEMADR-4471-TNMajor disasterDeclared December 6, 2019
DR-4471-TN: Tennessee Severe Storm and Straight-Line Winds
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Tennessee (DR-4471-TN) on December 6, 2019 for the incident of October 26, 2019 to October 26, 2019; it covers 10 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $13.8 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4471-TN (also written FEMA-4471-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Tennessee
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storm and Straight-Line Winds
- Incident period
- October 26, 2019 to October 26, 2019
- Declared
- December 6, 2019
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Tennessee in 2019
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
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 |
| Decatur (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hardin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Henderson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Houston (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Humphreys (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McNairy (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (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?
$13.8 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$277,185Hazard 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.
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/4471. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.