FEMADR-4691-TNMajor disasterDeclared March 8, 2023
DR-4691-TN: Tennessee Severe Winter Storm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Tennessee (DR-4691-TN) on March 8, 2023 for the incident of December 22, 2022 to December 27, 2022; it covers 11 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $7.4 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4691-TN (also written FEMA-4691-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Tennessee
- Incident
- Winter Storm: Severe Winter Storm
- Incident period
- December 22, 2022 to December 27, 2022
- Declared
- March 8, 2023
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 7 major disaster declarations for Tennessee in 2023
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cocke (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Coffee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Davidson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Henderson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Knox (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Maury (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Putnam (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Shelby (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?
$7.4 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$685,306Hazard 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/4691. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.