FEMADR-4541-TNMajor disasterDeclared April 24, 2020
DR-4541-TN: Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Tennessee (DR-4541-TN) on April 24, 2020 for the incident of April 12, 2020 to April 13, 2020; it covers 9 designated areas. FEMA had approved $1.9 million for 383 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $91.0 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4541-TN (also written FEMA-4541-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Tennessee
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
- Incident period
- April 12, 2020 to April 13, 2020
- Declared
- April 24, 2020
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the third of 4 major disaster declarations for Tennessee in 2020
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- June 23, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Campbell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hamilton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Polk (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Scott (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Unicoi (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (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?
383households approved for help (IHP)
$1.9 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$1.5 millionof it for housing
$331,837of it for other needs
$91.0 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$8.5 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, 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/4541. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on June 23, 2020.