FEMADR-1554-GAMajor disasterDeclared September 18, 2004
DR-1554-GA: Georgia Hurricane Ivan
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Georgia (DR-1554-GA) on September 18, 2004 for the incident of September 14, 2004 to October 30, 2004; it covers 31 designated areas. FEMA had approved $4.2 million for 1,305 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $11.9 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1554-GA (also written FEMA-1554-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Georgia
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Ivan
- Incident period
- September 14, 2004 to October 30, 2004
- Declared
- September 18, 2004
- 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 first of 2 major disaster declarations for Georgia in 2004
- Status
- closed out on February 28, 2018
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- November 17, 2004
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banks (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Carroll (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cherokee (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clayton (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Cobb (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dade (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dawson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DeKalb (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Early (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Elbert (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fannin (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Forsyth (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fulton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gilmer (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Habersham (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Harris (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Heard (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lumpkin (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Miller (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pickens (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pike (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rabun (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stephens (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Towns (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Union (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Upson (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| White (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wilkes (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?
1,305households approved for help (IHP)
$4.2 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$3.0 millionof it for housing
$1.3 millionof it for other needs
$11.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$892,147Hazard 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/1554. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on November 17, 2004.