FEMADR-1605-ALMajor disasterDeclared August 29, 2005
DR-1605-AL: Alabama Hurricane Katrina
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Alabama (DR-1605-AL) on August 29, 2005 for the incident of August 29, 2005 to September 26, 2005; it covers 22 designated areas. FEMA had approved $128.3 million for 55,795 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $118.8 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1605-AL (also written FEMA-1605-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Alabama
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Katrina
- Incident period
- August 29, 2005 to September 26, 2005
- Declared
- August 29, 2005
- 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 2005
- Status
- closed out on November 21, 2023
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- March 11, 2006
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bibb (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Choctaw (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clarke (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Colbert (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cullman (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greene (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hale (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lamar (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lauderdale (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marengo (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pickens (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sumter (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tuscaloosa (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wilcox (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Winston (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?
55,795households approved for help (IHP)
$128.3 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$90.4 millionof it for housing
$37.9 millionof it for other needs
$118.8 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$59.2 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/1605. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on March 11, 2006.