FEMADR-889-TNMajor disasterDeclared January 4, 1991
DR-889-TN: Tennessee Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Tennessee (DR-889-TN) on January 4, 1991 for the incident of December 19, 1990 to January 14, 1991; it covers 22 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-889-TN (also written FEMA-889-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Tennessee
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- December 19, 1990 to January 14, 1991
- Declared
- January 4, 1991
- 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 1991
- Status
- closed out on January 22, 2004
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Bedford (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Bledsoe (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Coffee (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cumberland (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Dyer (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Fentress (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Gibson (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Grundy (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hardin (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lauderdale (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Morgan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Obion (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Polk (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Rhea (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Roane (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Van Buren (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?
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/889. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.