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DR-424-TN: Tornadoes

Major disaster declaration for Tennessee, declared 04/04/1974 for a tornado. Covers 45 designated areas.

Not an official notice. Follow FEMA and local authorities. In an emergency, call 911.

Declared
04/04/1974
Incident began
04/04/1974
Incident ended
04/04/1974
Areas
45

Programs approved

Which kinds of FEMA aid this declaration opened

  • Individuals & HouseholdsNot approved for this declaration
  • Individual AssistanceAid for people and families in older declarations
  • Public AssistanceFunds to repair public infrastructure such as roads, schools and utilities
  • Hazard MitigationNot approved for this declaration

Designated areas

Counties, parishes, tribal areas or statewide

AreaAddedPrograms
Bedford County04/04/1974IAPA
Blount County04/04/1974IAPA
Bradley County04/04/1974IAPA
Cannon County04/04/1974IAPA
Carter County04/04/1974IAPA
Clay County04/04/1974IAPA
Coffee County04/04/1974IAPA
Cumberland County04/04/1974IAPA
Davidson County04/04/1974IAPA
DeKalb County04/04/1974IAPA
Decatur County04/04/1974IAPA
Dickson County04/04/1974IAPA
Fentress County04/04/1974IAPA
Franklin County04/04/1974IAPA
Giles County04/04/1974IAPA
Grundy County04/04/1974IAPA
Hamblen County04/04/1974IAPA
Hamilton County04/04/1974IAPA
Hancock County04/04/1974IAPA
Hardin County04/04/1974IAPA
Henderson County04/04/1974IAPA
Jackson County04/04/1974IAPA
Jefferson County04/04/1974IAPA
Johnson County04/04/1974IAPA
Knox County04/04/1974IAPA
Lincoln County04/04/1974IAPA
Loudon County04/04/1974IAPA
Macon County04/04/1974IAPA
Marion County04/04/1974IAPA
Marshall County04/04/1974IAPA
McMinn County04/04/1974IAPA
Meigs County04/04/1974IAPA
Monroe County04/04/1974IAPA
Overton County04/04/1974IAPA
Pickett County04/04/1974IAPA
Polk County04/04/1974IAPA
Putnam County04/04/1974IAPA
Rutherford County04/04/1974IAPA
Scott County04/04/1974IAPA
Sullivan County04/04/1974IAPA
Trousdale County04/04/1974IAPA
Warren County04/04/1974IAPA
White County04/04/1974IAPA
Williamson County04/04/1974IAPA
Wilson County04/04/1974IAPA

IH: Individuals and Households. IA: Individual Assistance. PA: Public Assistance. HM: Hazard Mitigation.

Declaration details

FEMA number
DR-424-TN
Type
Major disaster
Incident type
Tornado
Title
Tornadoes
Closed out
05/31/1977

The President declares a major disaster when damage is beyond what state and local governments can handle. It can open individual aid for households and public assistance for repairs.

FEMA page for DR-424-TN

Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · Last updated 10/27/2026

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