Hamblen County, Tennessee FEMA Disaster Declarations

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Hamblen County, Tennessee had?

Hamblen County, Tennessee has had 15 county-designated federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present; declarations designated "Statewide" are tracked at the state level and not included), spanning 1973 through 2026 — 9 major disasters (DR), 6 emergencies (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Flood (3), Winter Storm (2), Severe Storm (2).

Declarations affecting Hamblen County

Major Disaster

SEVERE WINTER STORM

Declared: February 6, 2026 Incident: Winter Storm Disaster #: 4898 Began: January 22, 2026 Ended: January 27, 2026

Programs: Public Assistance

Emergency

SEVERE WINTER STORM

Declared: January 24, 2026 Incident: Winter Storm Disaster #: 3635 Began: January 22, 2026 Ended: January 27, 2026

Programs: Public Assistance

Emergency

SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

Declared: April 2, 2025 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 3625 Began: April 2, 2025 Ended: April 24, 2025

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

TROPICAL STORM HELENE

Declared: October 2, 2024 Incident: Tropical Storm Disaster #: 4832 Began: September 26, 2024 Ended: September 30, 2024

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

TROPICAL STORM HELENE

Declared: September 27, 2024 Incident: Tropical Storm Disaster #: 3620 Began: September 26, 2024 Ended: September 30, 2024

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Declared: April 2, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 4514 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

COVID-19

Declared: March 13, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 3473 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES

Declared: April 17, 2019 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4427 Began: February 19, 2019 Ended: March 30, 2019

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING

Declared: April 2, 2015 Incident: Severe Ice Storm Disaster #: 4211 Began: February 15, 2015 Ended: February 22, 2015

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION

Declared: September 5, 2005 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3217 Began: August 29, 2005 Ended: October 1, 2005

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING

Declared: April 20, 1998 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1215 Began: April 16, 1998 Ended: May 18, 1998

Programs: Individual Assistance

Major Disaster

EXTENSIVE RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING

Declared: April 14, 1994 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 1022 Began: March 25, 1994 Ended: April 3, 1994

Programs: Individual Assistance

Emergency

SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM

Declared: March 14, 1993 Incident: Snowstorm Disaster #: 3095 Began: March 13, 1993 Ended: March 17, 1993

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

TORNADOES

Declared: April 4, 1974 Incident: Tornado Disaster #: 424 Began: April 4, 1974 Ended: April 4, 1974

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

Major Disaster

HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING

Declared: March 21, 1973 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 366 Began: March 21, 1973 Ended: March 21, 1973

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

About this data. Federal disaster declarations unlock specific recovery programs at the county level. Public Assistance funds rebuilding of public infrastructure (roads, utilities, schools); Individual Assistance provides grants and SBA loans to households and businesses; Hazard Mitigation funds long-term risk reduction. Apply via disasterassistance.gov when a declaration is active for your area. Source: OpenFEMA API.