FEMADR-666-TNMajor disasterDeclared August 24, 1982
DR-666-TN: Tennessee Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Tennessee (DR-666-TN) on August 24, 1982 for the incident of August 24, 1982 to August 24, 1982; it covers 5 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-666-TN (also written FEMA-666-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Tennessee
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- August 24, 1982 to August 24, 1982
- Declared
- August 24, 1982
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Tennessee in 1982
- Status
- closed out on August 3, 1988
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Jackson (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Macon (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Smith (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/666. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.