FEMADR-1399-ALMajor disasterDeclared December 7, 2001
DR-1399-AL: Alabama Severe Storms and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Alabama (DR-1399-AL) on December 7, 2001 for the incident of November 24, 2001 to November 25, 2001; it covers 19 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $2.3 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1399-AL (also written FEMA-1399-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Alabama
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- November 24, 2001 to November 25, 2001
- Declared
- December 7, 2001
- 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 Alabama in 2001
- Status
- closed out on June 22, 2010
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- February 5, 2002
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autauga (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Blount (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Butler (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Cherokee (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Dale (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DeKalb (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Etowah (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fayette (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Lamar (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Marshall (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| St. Clair (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Talladega (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Winston (County) | — | Yes | 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?
$2.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$484,316Hazard 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/1399. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.