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Disaster declarations in Tennessee

Every federal disaster and emergency declaration for Tennessee in the past 12 months, from FEMA, with the designated counties and whether people can apply for federal aid.

Built by the Tribune's code from FEMA data. No AI wrote this page. Updated Nov. 2, 2026, 11:55 a.m. ET. Checked every hour.

FEMA recorded 2 declarations for Tennessee in the past 12 months: 1 major disaster and 1 emergency. The latest, DR-4898-TN, was declared Feb. 6, 2026 (Severe Winter Storm).

2
Declarations in the past 12 months
1
Major disasters
1
With aid people can apply for
DR-4898-TN
Latest, declared Feb. 6, 2026
Alabama: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsAlaska: 3 declarations in the past 12 monthsArizona: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsColorado: 4 declarations in the past 12 monthsFlorida: 4 declarations in the past 12 monthsGeorgia: 4 declarations in the past 12 monthsIndiana: 3 declarations in the past 12 monthsKansas: 4 declarations in the past 12 monthsMaine: 0 declarations in the past 12 monthsMassachusetts: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsMinnesota: 0 declarations in the past 12 monthsNew Jersey: 0 declarations in the past 12 monthsNorth Carolina: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsNorth Dakota: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsOklahoma: 12 declarations in the past 12 monthsPennsylvania: 0 declarations in the past 12 monthsSouth Dakota: 4 declarations in the past 12 monthsTexas: 8 declarations in the past 12 monthsWyoming: 0 declarations in the past 12 monthsConnecticut: 0 declarations in the past 12 monthsMissouri: 3 declarations in the past 12 monthsWest Virginia: 3 declarations in the past 12 monthsIllinois: 0 declarations in the past 12 monthsNew Mexico: 3 declarations in the past 12 monthsArkansas: 3 declarations in the past 12 monthsCalifornia: 6 declarations in the past 12 monthsDelaware: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsDistrict of Columbia: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsHawaii: 7 declarations in the past 12 monthsIowa: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsKentucky: 3 declarations in the past 12 monthsMaryland: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsMichigan: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsMississippi: 4 declarations in the past 12 monthsMontana: 6 declarations in the past 12 monthsNew Hampshire: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsNew York: 0 declarations in the past 12 monthsOhio: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsOregon: 9 declarations in the past 12 monthsTennessee: 2 declarations in the past 12 monthsUtah: 6 declarations in the past 12 monthsVirginia: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsWashington: 12 declarations in the past 12 monthsWisconsin: 2 declarations in the past 12 monthsNebraska: 4 declarations in the past 12 monthsSouth Carolina: 2 declarations in the past 12 monthsIdaho: 3 declarations in the past 12 monthsNevada: 6 declarations in the past 12 monthsVermont: 0 declarations in the past 12 monthsLouisiana: 3 declarations in the past 12 monthsRhode Island: 0 declarations in the past 12 months
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February 2026

Major disasterDR-4898-TN· Winter Storm

Tennessee: Severe Winter Storm

Declared Feb. 6, 2026Incident period: Jan. 22-27, 2026
Individual Assistance: people can applyPublic Assistance
95 designated areasAnderson County, Bedford County, Benton County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County, Campbell County, Cannon County, Carroll County, Carter County, Cheatham County, Chester County, Claiborne County, Clay County, Cocke County, Coffee County, Crockett County, Cumberland County, Davidson County, DeKalb County, Decatur County, Dickson County, Dyer County, Fayette County, Fentress County, Franklin County, Gibson County, Giles County, Grainger County, Greene County, Grundy County, Hamblen County, Hamilton County, Hancock County, Hardeman County, Hardin County, Hawkins County, Haywood County, Henderson County, Henry County, Hickman County, Houston County, Humphreys County, Jackson County, Jefferson County, Johnson County, Knox County, Lake County, Lauderdale County, Lawrence County, Lewis County, Lincoln County, Loudon County, Macon County, Madison County, Marion County, Marshall County, Maury County, McMinn County, McNairy County, Meigs County, Monroe County, Montgomery County, Moore County, Morgan County, Obion County, Overton County, Perry County, Pickett County, Polk County, Putnam County, Rhea County, Roane County, Robertson County, Rutherford County, Scott County, Sequatchie County, Sevier County, Shelby County, Smith County, Stewart County, Sullivan County, Sumner County, Tipton County, Trousdale County, Unicoi County, Union County, Van Buren County, Warren County, Washington County, Wayne County, Weakley County, White County, Williamson County, Wilson County

January 2026

EmergencyEM-3635-TN· Winter Storm

Tennessee: Severe Winter Storm

Declared Jan. 24, 2026Incident period: Jan. 22-27, 2026
Public Assistance
95 designated areasAnderson County, Bedford County, Benton County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County, Campbell County, Cannon County, Carroll County, Carter County, Cheatham County, Chester County, Claiborne County, Clay County, Cocke County, Coffee County, Crockett County, Cumberland County, Davidson County, DeKalb County, Decatur County, Dickson County, Dyer County, Fayette County, Fentress County, Franklin County, Gibson County, Giles County, Grainger County, Greene County, Grundy County, Hamblen County, Hamilton County, Hancock County, Hardeman County, Hardin County, Hawkins County, Haywood County, Henderson County, Henry County, Hickman County, Houston County, Humphreys County, Jackson County, Jefferson County, Johnson County, Knox County, Lake County, Lauderdale County, Lawrence County, Lewis County, Lincoln County, Loudon County, Macon County, Madison County, Marion County, Marshall County, Maury County, McMinn County, McNairy County, Meigs County, Monroe County, Montgomery County, Moore County, Morgan County, Obion County, Overton County, Perry County, Pickett County, Polk County, Putnam County, Rhea County, Roane County, Robertson County, Rutherford County, Scott County, Sequatchie County, Sevier County, Shelby County, Smith County, Stewart County, Sullivan County, Sumner County, Tipton County, Trousdale County, Unicoi County, Union County, Van Buren County, Warren County, Washington County, Wayne County, Weakley County, White County, Williamson County, Wilson County

About this list

Each line is a declaration as FEMA recorded it. A major disaster declaration can open several programs: Individual Assistance (help for people and households, which they apply for), Public Assistance (help for state, local and tribal governments to rebuild) and Hazard Mitigation (projects to reduce future damage). Emergency declarations are narrower, and fire management declarations help pay for fighting a wildfire. FEMA often adds counties to a declaration after it is first made; this page shows FEMA's current list. Titles and types are FEMA's own.