DisasterLookup
DR-861-AL · Major disaster declaration

Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding

Declared for Alabama on Mar 21, 1990, covering 33 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 33 of them.

Mar 21, 1990declared
33areas designated
33open to household applications
$0public assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodMar 15, 1990 – Mar 28, 1990DeclaredMar 21, 1990Closed outSep 2, 2004

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
Autauga CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Baldwin CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Barbour CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Bullock CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Butler CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Calhoun CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Chambers CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Chilton CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Choctaw CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Clarke CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Clay CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Coffee CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Conecuh CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Covington CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Crenshaw CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Dale CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Dallas CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Elmore CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Escambia CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Geneva CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Henry CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Houston CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Lowndes CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Macon CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Mobile CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Monroe CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Montgomery CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Pike CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Randolph CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Russell CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Tallapoosa CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Washington CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Wilcox CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes

Same event, other declarations

DeclaredDeclarationWhereHazardAreasHouseholds can apply?
Feb 17, 1990Severe Storms, Tornadoes & FloodingDR-856-AL · Major disasterAlabama Severe Storm27Yes
Feb 28, 1990Severe Storms, Tornadoes & FloodingDR-859-MS · Major disasterMississippi Severe Storm35Yes
May 2, 1990Severe Storms, Tornadoes & FloodingDR-863-TX · Major disasterTexas Severe Storm64Yes
May 18, 1990Severe Storms, Tornadoes & FloodingDR-866-OK · Major disasterOklahoma Severe Storm39Yes
Jun 4, 1990Severe Storms, Tornadoes & FloodingDR-869-IN · Major disasterIndiana Severe Storm30Yes
Jun 6, 1990Severe Storms, Tornadoes & FloodingDR-870-OH · Major disasterOhio Severe Storm25Yes