FEMADR-4476-TNMajor disasterDeclared March 5, 2020
DR-4476-TN: Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Tennessee (DR-4476-TN) on March 5, 2020 for the incident of March 3, 2020 to March 3, 2020; it covers 6 designated areas. FEMA had approved $2.9 million for 789 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $84.3 million in Public Assistance (as of August 3, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4476-TN (also written FEMA-4476-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Tennessee
- Incident
- Tornado: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
- Incident period
- March 3, 2020 to March 3, 2020
- Declared
- March 5, 2020
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 4 major disaster declarations for Tennessee in 2020
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- May 4, 2020
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 |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Davidson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Putnam (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Smith (County) | — | 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?
789households approved for help (IHP)
$2.9 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$2.2 millionof it for housing
$712,982of it for other needs
$84.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.9 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of August 3, 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/4476. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on May 4, 2020.