FEMADR-1352-ALMajor disasterDeclared December 18, 2000
DR-1352-AL: Alabama Severe Storms and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Alabama (DR-1352-AL) on December 18, 2000 for the incident of December 16, 2000 to December 22, 2000; it covers 11 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $1.1 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1352-AL (also written FEMA-1352-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Alabama
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- December 16, 2000 to December 22, 2000
- Declared
- December 18, 2000
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the third of 3 major disaster declarations for Alabama in 2000
- Status
- closed out on August 22, 2008
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- February 16, 2001
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Dale (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Etowah (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Geneva (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Henry (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Houston (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Limestone (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Macon (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| St. Clair (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Tuscaloosa (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?
$1.1 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$192,419Hazard 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/1352. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.