Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
Declared for Georgia on Jan 26, 2017, covering 23 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Appling County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Baker County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Berrien County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Mar 27, 2017 |
| Brantley County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Brooks County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Bulloch County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Calhoun County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Clay County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Colquitt County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Cook County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Mar 27, 2017 |
| Crisp County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Mar 27, 2017 |
| Dougherty County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Mar 27, 2017 |
| Echols County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Lowndes County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Putnam County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Randolph County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Tattnall County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Thomas County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Mar 27, 2017 |
| Turner County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Mar 27, 2017 |
| Upson County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Ware County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Wilcox County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Mar 27, 2017 |
| Worth County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Mar 27, 2017 |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2017 | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and FloodingDR-4295-MS · Major disaster | Mississippi | Yesdeadline was Mar 27, 2017 |
More from Georgia: every FEMA declaration in Georgia.