Flooding
Declared for Alabama on Mar 17, 1979, covering 9 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 an emergency declaration is
An emergency declaration is narrower and usually comes fast, often before or during an event. It mostly pays for emergency work such as evacuations, shelters and debris clearance, and federal help under one is capped at $5 million unless the President finds that more is urgently needed and reports that to Congress. Help for individual households is rare under an emergency declaration.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Autauga County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Baldwin County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Chilton County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Choctaw County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Clay County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Cleburne County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Coosa County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Randolph County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Talladega County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 1979 | FloodingDR-571-NM · Major disaster | New Mexico | Yes |
| Mar 12, 1979 | FloodingEM-3070-WA · Emergency | Washington | Yes |
| Mar 15, 1979 | FloodingEM-3073-NH · Emergency | New Hampshire | Yes |
More from Alabama: every FEMA declaration in Alabama.