Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes
Declared for Alabama on May 5, 2023, covering 10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chambers County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Colbert County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Coosa County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Elmore County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Lauderdale County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Macon County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Marion County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Morgan County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Randolph County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Tallapoosa County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2023 | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and TornadoesDR-4697-MS · Major disaster | Mississippi | Yesdeadline was May 25, 2023 |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and TornadoesDR-4701-TN · Major disaster | Tennessee | Yesdeadline was Jun 6, 2023 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and TornadoesDR-4704-IN · Major disaster | Indiana | Yesdeadline was Jun 14, 2023 |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and TornadoesDR-4706-OK · Major disaster | Oklahoma | Yesdeadline was Jun 23, 2023 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and TornadoesDR-4721-OK · Major disaster | Oklahoma | No |
More from Alabama: every FEMA declaration in Alabama.