FEMADR-1047-ALMajor disasterDeclared April 21, 1995
DR-1047-AL: Alabama Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Alabama (DR-1047-AL) on April 21, 1995 for the incident of February 15, 1995 to February 20, 1995; it covers 5 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1047-AL (also written FEMA-1047-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Alabama
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- February 15, 1995 to February 20, 1995
- Declared
- April 21, 1995
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Alabama in 1995
- Status
- closed out on July 11, 2005
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cullman (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| DeKalb (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Marshall (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Winston (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/1047. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.