FEMADR-1442-ALMajor disasterDeclared November 14, 2002
DR-1442-AL: Alabama Severe Storms and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Alabama (DR-1442-AL) on November 14, 2002 for the incident of November 5, 2002 to November 12, 2002; it covers 29 designated areas. FEMA had approved $3.3 million for 530 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $12.6 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1442-AL (also written FEMA-1442-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Alabama
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- November 5, 2002 to November 12, 2002
- Declared
- November 14, 2002
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, 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 2002
- Status
- closed out on October 19, 2010
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- January 13, 2003
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Bibb (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Blount (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Calhoun (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Cherokee (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cleburne (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Cullman (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dale (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| DeKalb (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Etowah (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Fayette (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Greene (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Hale (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Henry (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Houston (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Lamar (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Marion (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Marshall (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Morgan (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Pickens (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Shelby (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| St. Clair (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Talladega (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Tuscaloosa (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Walker (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Winston (County) | Yes | 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?
530households approved for help (IHP)
$3.3 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$1.5 millionof it for housing
$1.8 millionof it for other needs
$12.6 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$2.3 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, 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/1442. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on January 13, 2003.