Hurricane Isaac
Declared for Alabama on Sep 21, 2012, covering 8 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 0 of them.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Baldwin County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Covington County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Dallas County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Geneva County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Mobile County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Monroe County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Perry County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Pickens County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2012 | Hurricane IsaacDR-4080-LA · Major disaster | Louisiana | Yesdeadline was Nov 29, 2012 |
| Aug 29, 2012 | Hurricane IsaacDR-4081-MS · Major disaster | Mississippi | Yesdeadline was Oct 31, 2012 |
| Oct 18, 2012 | Hurricane IsaacDR-4084-FL · Major disaster | Florida | No |
More from Alabama: every FEMA declaration in Alabama.