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DR-1761-GA · Major disaster declaration

Severe Storms and Tornadoes

Declared for Georgia on May 23, 2008, covering 14 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 10 of them.

May 23, 2008declared
14areas designated
10open to household applications
$7.9Mpublic assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodMay 11, 2008 – May 12, 2008DeclaredMay 23, 2008Apply byJul 22, 2008Closed outJan 10, 2018

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
Bibb CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 22, 2008
Carroll CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 22, 2008
Crawford CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Douglas CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 22, 2008
Emanuel CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 22, 2008
Glynn CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Jefferson CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 22, 2008
Jenkins CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 22, 2008
Johnson CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 22, 2008
Laurens CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 22, 2008
McIntosh CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 22, 2008
Treutlen CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Twiggs CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 22, 2008
Wilkinson CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—

Same event, other declarations

DeclaredDeclarationWhereHazardAreasHouseholds can apply?
Mar 20, 2008Severe Storms and TornadoesDR-1750-GA · Major disasterGeorgia Severe Storm7Yesdeadline was May 19, 2008
May 23, 2008Severe Storms and TornadoesDR-1760-MO · Major disasterMissouri Severe Storm3Yesdeadline was Jul 22, 2008
May 26, 2008Severe Storms and TornadoesDR-1762-CO · Major disasterColorado Severe Storm2Yesdeadline was Jul 25, 2008
May 28, 2008Severe Storms and TornadoesDR-1764-MS · Major disasterMississippi Severe Storm1Yesdeadline was Jul 28, 2008

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