FEMADR-1317-ALMajor disasterDeclared February 18, 2000
DR-1317-AL: Alabama Severe Winter Storms
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Alabama (DR-1317-AL) on February 18, 2000 for the incident of January 22, 2000 to January 29, 2000; it covers 3 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $3.4 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1317-AL (also written FEMA-1317-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Alabama
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storms
- Incident period
- January 22, 2000 to January 29, 2000
- Declared
- February 18, 2000
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 3 major disaster declarations for Alabama in 2000
- Status
- closed out on September 30, 2010
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 | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee (County) | — | Yes | — |
| DeKalb (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Jackson (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?
$3.4 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$438,084Hazard 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.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1317. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.