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DR-1979-TNDRSevere Storm

Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding

Major Disaster Declaration for Tennessee, declared May 9, 2011, in 18 counties.

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Declaration
DR-1979-TN
Type
Major Disaster Declaration
State or territory
Tennessee
Incident type
Severe Storm
Declared
May 9, 2011
Requested
May 6, 2011 · request 11097
Incident began
Apr 19, 2011
Incident ended
Jun 7, 2011
Incident period
50 days
Closed out
Mar 16, 2022
Last day to apply for IA
Aug 9, 2011
Fiscal year
2011
FEMA region
Region 4

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