FEMADR-1042-GAMajor disasterDeclared October 19, 1994
DR-1042-GA: Georgia Heavy Rains, Tornados, Flooding, High Winds
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Georgia (DR-1042-GA) on October 19, 1994 for the incident of October 1, 1994 to November 16, 1994; it covers 13 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1042-GA (also written FEMA-1042-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Georgia
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Heavy Rains, Tornados, Flooding, High Winds
- Incident period
- October 1, 1994 to November 16, 1994
- Declared
- October 19, 1994
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the third of 3 major disaster declarations for Georgia in 1994
- Status
- closed out on May 24, 2006
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Bryan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Bulloch (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Camden (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Chatham (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Clinch (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Colquitt (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Decatur (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Effingham (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Grady (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Thomas (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Tift (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Worth (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1042. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.