FEMADR-1315-GAMajor disasterDeclared February 15, 2000
DR-1315-GA: Georgia Severe Storms/Tornados
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Georgia (DR-1315-GA) on February 15, 2000 for the incident of February 14, 2000 to February 14, 2000; it covers 6 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $2.0 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1315-GA (also written FEMA-1315-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Georgia
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms/Tornados
- Incident period
- February 14, 2000 to February 14, 2000
- Declared
- February 15, 2000
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Georgia in 2000
- Status
- closed out on September 8, 2016
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- April 15, 2000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colquitt (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Decatur (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Grady (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mitchell (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tift (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Turner (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?
$2.0 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$662,973Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
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/1315. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.