DR-370-GA · Major disaster declaration

Tornadoes & Flooding

Declared for Georgia on Apr 4, 1973, covering 14 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 14 of them.

Apr 4, 1973declared

14areas designated

14open to household applications

$0public assistance obligated so far

Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

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.

Area	Programs	Households could apply until
Catoosa County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Chattooga County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Clarke County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Clayton County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Dade County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
DeKalb County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Gordon County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Henry County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Madison County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Oconee County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Rockdale County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Walker County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Walton County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Whitfield County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes

Same event, other declarations

Declared	Declaration	Where	Hazard	Areas	Households can apply?
Mar 27, 1973	Tornadoes & FloodingDR-369-AL · Major disaster	Alabama	Tornado	28	Yes

More from Georgia: every FEMA declaration in Georgia.