Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES

DR-4596-AL affected Bibb County, Alabama. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-4596-AL
Declared
Apr 26, 2021
DR
Public assistance
$4.0M
Project obligations
Registrations
160
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Buildings and Equipment$2.2M
Debris Removal$1.5M
Emergency Work Donated Resources$140K
Management Costs$124K
Emergency Protective Measures$51K
Roads and Bridges$40K
Total PA obligated$4.0M

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$452K
Renter-approved dollars$34K
Intake IHP dollars$973K
Validated phase 2 dollars$967K
Tracked registrations160
About this declaration

What DR-4596-AL means

DR-4596-AL is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Bibb County, Alabama, with an incident window starting Mar 25, 2021 through Mar 26, 2021. The declaration type is "DR," categorized as severe storm.

When FEMA issues a declaration, it can authorize Individual Assistance (IA), Public Assistance (PA), or Hazard Mitigation (HM) programs — or any combination. IA covers direct aid to households: housing repairs, rental assistance, and other needs. PA funds infrastructure repair and emergency protective measures managed by local governments and nonprofits. The dollar figures on this page reflect what FEMA's open datasets report as obligated, which may differ from final disbursements.

This declaration is one entry in the broader Bibb County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.