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Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS

DR-1833-GA affected Ben Hill County, Georgia. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1833-GA
Declared
Apr 23, 2009
DR
Public assistance
$586K
Project obligations
Registrations
193
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$356K
Debris Removal$92K
Utilities$90K
Emergency Protective Measures$33K
Buildings and Equipment$11K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$4K
Total PA obligated$586K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$185K
Renter-approved dollars$13K
Intake IHP dollars$395K
Validated phase 2 dollars$395K
Tracked registrations193
About this declaration

What DR-1833-GA means

DR-1833-GA is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Ben Hill County, Georgia, with an incident window starting Mar 26, 2009 through Apr 13, 2009. The declaration type is "DR," categorized as severe storm.

When FEMA issues a declaration, it can authorize Individual Assistance (IA), Public Assistance (PA), or Hazard Mitigation (HM) programs — or any combination. IA covers direct aid to households: housing repairs, rental assistance, and other needs. PA funds infrastructure repair and emergency protective measures managed by local governments and nonprofits. The dollar figures on this page reflect what FEMA's open datasets report as obligated, which may differ from final disbursements.

This declaration is one entry in the broader Ben Hill County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.