FEMADR-4701-TNMajor disasterDeclared April 7, 2023
DR-4701-TN: Tennessee Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Tennessee (DR-4701-TN) on April 7, 2023 for the incident of March 31, 2023 to April 1, 2023; it covers 13 designated areas. FEMA had approved $3.7 million for 760 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $46.4 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4701-TN (also written FEMA-4701-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Tennessee
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- March 31, 2023 to April 1, 2023
- Declared
- April 7, 2023
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 7 major disaster declarations for Tennessee in 2023
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- June 6, 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cannon (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Giles (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hardeman (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hardin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Haywood (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lewis (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Macon (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| McNairy (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Morgan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rutherford (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tipton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (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?
760households approved for help (IHP)
$3.7 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$2.9 millionof it for housing
$789,150of it for other needs
$46.4 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$2.9 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4701. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on June 6, 2023.