Georgia FEMA Disaster Declarations — 9 Federal Declarations

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Georgia had?

Georgia has had 9 federal disaster declarations in the last 5 years — 4 major disasters (DR), 3 emergencies (EM), and 2 fire-management declarations (FM) — affecting 159 counties. The most common incident types were Tropical Storm (3), Fire (2), Hurricane (2).

Declarations (9)

Fire Mgmt

HIGHWAY 82 FIRE

Declared: April 22, 2026 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5630 Counties: 1

Brantley

Fire Mgmt

PINELAND ROAD FIRE

Declared: April 21, 2026 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5629 Counties: 2

ClinchEchols

Emergency

SEVERE WINTER STORM

Declared: January 24, 2026 Incident: Winter Storm Disaster #: 3642 Counties: 112

WilkinsonNewtonPikeWilkesTelfairButts+106 more

Major Disaster

HURRICANE HELENE

Declared: September 30, 2024 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 4830 Counties: 85

Jeff DavisHabershamRabunBullochCookTelfair+79 more

Emergency

HURRICANE HELENE

Declared: September 26, 2024 Incident: Tropical Storm Disaster #: 3616 Counties: 159

WorthTaliaferroFayetteRockdaleScrevenWilkes+153 more

Major Disaster

TROPICAL STORM DEBBY

Declared: September 24, 2024 Incident: Tropical Storm Disaster #: 4821 Counties: 35

EcholsBaconLanierMcIntoshLowndesChatham+29 more

Emergency

HURRICANE DEBBY

Declared: August 5, 2024 Incident: Tropical Storm Disaster #: 3607 Counties: 55

WheelerGradyMcIntoshCharltonJeffersonPierce+49 more

Major Disaster

HURRICANE IDALIA

Declared: September 7, 2023 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 4738 Counties: 32

ScrevenColquittTattnallCoffeeCamdenBulloch+26 more

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES

Declared: January 16, 2023 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4685 Counties: 9

JasperNewtonMeriwetherButtsTroupCrisp+3 more

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.