FEMADR-4832-TNMajor disasterDeclared October 2, 2024
DR-4832-TN: Tennessee Tropical Storm Helene
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Tennessee (DR-4832-TN) on October 2, 2024 for the incident of September 26, 2024 to September 30, 2024; it covers 14 designated areas. FEMA had approved $37.8 million for 7,475 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $637.7 million in Public Assistance (as of September 29, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4832-TN (also written FEMA-4832-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Tennessee
- Incident
- Tropical Storm: Tropical Storm Helene
- Incident period
- September 26, 2024 to September 30, 2024
- Declared
- October 2, 2024
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Tennessee in 2024
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- January 7, 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carter (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Claiborne (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cocke (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Grainger (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greene (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hamblen (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hancock (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hawkins (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Johnson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sevier (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sullivan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Unicoi (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (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?
7,475households approved for help (IHP)
$37.8 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$22.8 millionof it for housing
$15.1 millionof it for other needs
$637.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$11.6 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, 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/4832. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on January 7, 2025.