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Disaster detail

HURRICANE HELENE

DR-4830-GA affected Elbert County, Georgia. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Hurricane
DR-4830-GA
Declared
Sep 30, 2024
DR
Public assistance
$235K
Project obligations
Registrations
1,163
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Debris Removal$107K
Roads and Bridges$103K
Management Costs$14K
Emergency Work Donated Resources$8K
Buildings and Equipment$4K
Total PA obligated$235K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$554K
Renter-approved dollars$229K
Intake IHP dollars$1.6M
Validated phase 2 dollars$0
Tracked registrations1,163
About this declaration

What DR-4830-GA means

DR-4830-GA is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Elbert County, Georgia, with an incident window starting Sep 24, 2024 through Oct 30, 2024. The declaration type is "DR," categorized as hurricane.

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 Elbert County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.