Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and High Winds (DR-1262)

Incident period: January 17, 1999 to February 1, 1999

Major Disaster Declaration declared on January 19, 1999

News Releases

March 15, 1999

Federal/Tennessee State Tornado Aid More Than $16 Million

February 23, 1999

FEMA/State Disaster Recovery Centers Set to Close

February 3, 1999

Mobile Recovery Center Begins Trek Through Tornado Disaster Area

Main Content

» Tennessee Emergency Management Agency
» Real Player Icon An Update On The Tornadoes From TEMA's Elgan Usrey -- 360 KB
» Real Audio Streaming File of Federal Coordinating Officer Paul Fay -- 190 KB
» Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and High Winds Photographs

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Assistance to State, Local, Tribal and Territorial Governments and Certain Private-Non-Profit Organizations

Contact your State or Tribal Emergency Management Office to learn more about the Public Assistance program.

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Apply Online at DisasterAssistance.gov
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Or apply by Phone by calling (800) 621-3362 or TTY (800) 462-7585.

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Financial Assistance to Help Families and Communities Recover

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Individual Assistance Definitions

Individuals & Household Program (IHP): Provides money and services to people in Presidentially declared disaster areas.

Housing Assistance (HA): Provides assistance for disaster-related housing needs.

Other Needs Assistance (ONA): Provides assistance for other disaster-related needs, such as furnishings, transportation, and medical.

Public Assistance Definitions

Public Assistance (PA): Disaster grant assistance available for communities to quickly respond to and recover from major disasters or emergencies declared by the President

Emergency Work (Categories A-B): Work that must be performed to reduce or eliminate an immediate threat to life, protect public health and safety, and to protect improved property that is significantly threatened due to disasters or emergencies declared by the President

Permanent Work (Categories C-G): Work that is required to restore a damaged facility, through repair or restoration, to its pre-disaster design, function, and capacity in accordance with applicable codes and standards

*Dollars Approved: Assistance dollars approved but not necessarily disbursed.

*Dollars Obligated: Funds made available to the State via electronic transfer following FEMA's final review and approval of Public Assistance projects.

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