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Alabama FEMA Disaster Declarations — 4 Since 2021

Last 5 years · 67 counties affected · Newest declaration: September 26, 2024

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Alabama had?

Alabama has had 4 federal disaster declarations in the last 5 years — 3 major disasters (DR), 1 emergency (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM) — affecting 67 counties. The most common incident types were Severe Storm (3), Hurricane (1).

Declarations (4)

Emergency
HURRICANE HELENE
Declared: September 26, 2024 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3618 Counties: 67
LamarHalePerryDeKalbJeffersonMontgomery+61 more
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Declared: May 5, 2023 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4710 Counties: 10
ChambersRandolphMorganCoosaTallapoosaMacon+4 more
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Declared: January 15, 2023 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4684 Counties: 13
ElmoreTallapoosaAutaugaGreeneHaleMobile+7 more
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Declared: December 21, 2021 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4632 Counties: 2
ShelbyJefferson
About this data. Federal disaster declarations are issued by the President under the Stafford Act. Each declaration unlocks federal funding for recovery — typically Public Assistance (rebuilding government infrastructure), Individual Assistance (grants and SBA loans for households), and Hazard Mitigation programs. See OpenFEMA for full documentation. Page rendered September 28, 2026.