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SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING

FEMA disaster 585 · Severe Storm · declared May 7, 1979

Incident type
Severe Storm
Declaration type
Major Disaster (DR)
Incident began
May 7, 1979
Incident ended
May 7, 1979
Federal assistance authorized
Individual Assistance · Public Assistance

Counties covered (14)

Crockett CountyDavidson CountyDecatur CountyDyer CountyGibson CountyHenderson CountyHickman CountyLauderdale CountyMaury CountyPerry CountyRutherford CountySmith CountyWilliamson CountyWilson County

Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. "Federal assistance authorized" lists which FEMA programs were made available; it is not a measure of damage or of money spent.

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