DisasterLookup
DR-857-GA · Major disaster declaration

Severe Storms, Tornaodes & Flooding

Declared for Georgia on Feb 23, 1990, covering 38 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 38 of them.

Feb 23, 1990declared
38areas designated
38open to household applications
$0public assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodFeb 10, 1990 – Feb 24, 1990DeclaredFeb 23, 1990Closed outJan 28, 2002

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
Baker CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Bibb CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Butts CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Carroll CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Catoosa CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Chattooga CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Cobb CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Dade CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Dooly CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Douglas CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Early CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Fannin CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Floyd CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Fulton CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Gilmer CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Gordon CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Harris CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Heard CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Henry CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Lee CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Macon CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Marion CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Meriwether CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Monroe CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Murray CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Muscogee CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Newton CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Pike CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Polk CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Pulaski CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Stewart CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Talbot CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Union CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Upson CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Walker CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Webster CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Whitfield CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Wilcox CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes