FEMADR-4645-TNMajor disasterDeclared March 11, 2022
DR-4645-TN: Tennessee Severe Winter Storm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Tennessee (DR-4645-TN) on March 11, 2022 for the incident of February 3, 2022 to February 4, 2022; it covers 7 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $35.4 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4645-TN (also written FEMA-4645-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Tennessee
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storm
- Incident period
- February 3, 2022 to February 4, 2022
- Declared
- March 11, 2022
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Tennessee in 2022
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crockett (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fayette (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Haywood (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lauderdale (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Shelby (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?
$35.4 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$881,332Hazard 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/4645. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.