FEMADR-544-TNMajor disasterDeclared November 12, 1977
DR-544-TN: Tennessee Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Tennessee (DR-544-TN) on November 12, 1977 for the incident of November 12, 1977 to November 12, 1977; it covers 6 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-544-TN (also written FEMA-544-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Tennessee
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- November 12, 1977 to November 12, 1977
- Declared
- November 12, 1977
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Tennessee in 1977
- Status
- closed out on November 21, 1983
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 | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cocke (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Unicoi (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?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
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/544. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.