Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding (DR-4060)

Incident period: February 29, 2012 to March 2, 2012

Major Disaster Declaration declared on March 16, 2012

News Releases

April 1, 2012

FEMA Assistance: Spend It Wisely

March 29, 2012

FEMA Specialists Offer Rebuilding Advice

March 29, 2012

FEMA Disaster Letters May Require Follow Up

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Preliminary Damage Assessment

FEMA-4060-DR Tennessee

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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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