Georgia FEMA Disaster Declarations — 9 Since 2021
Last 5 years · 159 counties affected · Newest declaration: April 22, 2026
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
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 August 13, 2026.