FEMADR-1108-ALMajor disasterDeclared March 20, 1996
DR-1108-AL: Alabama Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Alabama (DR-1108-AL) on March 20, 1996 for the incident of March 5, 1996 to March 6, 1996; it covers 3 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1108-AL (also written FEMA-1108-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Alabama
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- March 5, 1996 to March 6, 1996
- Declared
- March 20, 1996
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008)
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Alabama in 1996
- Status
- closed out on April 22, 2004
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Macon (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Montgomery (County) | — | 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/1108. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.