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DR-980-GA · Major disaster declaration

Tornadoes, High Winds & Heavy Rains

Declared for Georgia on Mar 4, 1993, covering 8 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 8 of them.

Mar 4, 1993declared
8areas designated
8open to household applications
$0public assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodFeb 21, 1993 – Feb 22, 1993DeclaredMar 4, 1993Closed outJun 28, 2005

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
Bartow CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Cobb CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Hall CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Heard CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Meriwether CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Pike CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Polk CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Walton CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes