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DR-1870-AL · Major disaster declaration

Severe Storms and Flooding

Declared for Alabama on Dec 31, 2009, covering 14 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 0 of them.

Dec 31, 2009declared
14areas designated
0open to household applications
$20.0Mpublic assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodDec 12, 2009 – Dec 18, 2009DeclaredDec 31, 2009Closed outSep 4, 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
Barbour CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Butler CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Chilton CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Clarke CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Coffee CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Conecuh CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Covington CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Crenshaw CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Dale CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Escambia CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Geneva CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Henry CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Pike CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Russell CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—

Same event, other declarations

DeclaredDeclarationWhereHazardAreasHouseholds can apply?
Feb 4, 2010Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1872-AR · Major disasterArkansas Severe Storm25No
Mar 30, 2010Severe Storms and FloodingEM-3311-RI · EmergencyRhode Island Severe Storm5No

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