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DR-1208-AL · Major disaster declaration

Severe Storms and Flooding

Declared for Alabama on Mar 9, 1998, covering 12 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 12 of them.

Mar 9, 1998declared
12areas designated
12open to household applications
$0public assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodMar 7, 1998 – Mar 21, 1998DeclaredMar 9, 1998Closed outAug 28, 2007

The incident period is the official window of the disaster. Damage generally has to fall inside it to qualify for FEMA help, and FEMA sometimes extends it, or adds counties and programs, as damage assessments come in.

What a major disaster declaration is

A major disaster declaration is the President's broadest disaster declaration. It is the only kind that can switch on the full set of FEMA programs, including help for individual households, rebuilding of public facilities and hazard mitigation. Which of those programs apply is decided area by area.

How declarations work →

Designated areas

Which programs each area got

IA means households could apply to FEMA. PA reimburses local governments. HM funds mitigation projects.

AreaProgramsHouseholds could apply until
Barbour CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Butler CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Coffee CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Conecuh CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Covington CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Crenshaw CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Dale CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Escambia CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Geneva CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Henry CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Houston CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Randolph CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes

Same event, other declarations

DeclaredDeclarationWhereHazardAreasHouseholds can apply?
Jan 6, 1998Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1196-NY · Major disasterNew York Snowstorm10Yes
Jan 13, 1998Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1197-TN · Major disasterTennessee Severe Storm39Yes
Jan 15, 1998Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1200-NC · Major disasterNorth Carolina Severe Storm10Yes
Mar 11, 1998Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1209-GA · Major disasterGeorgia Severe Storm119Yes

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