FEMADR-4792-TNMajor disasterDeclared June 17, 2024
DR-4792-TN: Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Tennessee (DR-4792-TN) on June 17, 2024 for the incident of May 8, 2024 to May 9, 2024; it covers 12 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $14.1 million in Public Assistance (as of September 29, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4792-TN (also written FEMA-4792-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Tennessee
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
- Incident period
- May 8, 2024 to May 9, 2024
- Declared
- June 17, 2024
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Tennessee in 2024
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cannon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cheatham (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Giles (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hamilton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Macon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Maury (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Polk (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Smith (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sumner (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Warren (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?
$14.1 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$147,820Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of September 29, 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/4792. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.