FEMADR-4751-TNMajor disasterDeclared December 13, 2023
DR-4751-TN: Tennessee Severe Storms and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Tennessee (DR-4751-TN) on December 13, 2023 for the incident of December 9, 2023 to December 9, 2023; it covers 9 designated areas. FEMA had approved $4.6 million for 2,020 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $16.7 million in Public Assistance (as of June 26, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4751-TN (also written FEMA-4751-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Tennessee
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- December 9, 2023 to December 9, 2023
- Declared
- December 13, 2023
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the seventh of 7 major disaster declarations for Tennessee in 2023
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- February 12, 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheatham (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Davidson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dickson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gibson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Robertson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stewart (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sumner (County) | Yes | 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?
2,020households approved for help (IHP)
$4.6 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$2.6 millionof it for housing
$2.0 millionof it for other needs
$16.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$126,996Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of June 26, 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/4751. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on February 12, 2024.