FEMADR-708-TNMajor disasterDeclared May 25, 1984
DR-708-TN: Tennessee Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Tennessee (DR-708-TN) on May 25, 1984 for the incident of May 6, 1984 to May 11, 1984; it covers 10 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-708-TN (also written FEMA-708-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Tennessee
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- May 6, 1984 to May 11, 1984
- Declared
- May 25, 1984
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Tennessee in 1984
- Status
- closed out on October 24, 1994
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Carter (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Claiborne (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Cocke (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Grainger (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hancock (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Unicoi (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Union (County) | — | 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/708. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.