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Disaster detail

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

DR-1833-GA affected Mitchell 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
$633K
Project obligations
Registrations
203
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$597K
Emergency Protective Measures$36K
Total PA obligated$633K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$320K
Renter-approved dollars$79K
Intake IHP dollars$798K
Validated phase 2 dollars$798K
Tracked registrations203
About this declaration

What DR-1833-GA means

DR-1833-GA is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Mitchell 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 Mitchell County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.