FEMADR-1687-ALMajor disasterDeclared March 3, 2007
DR-1687-AL: Alabama Severe Storms and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Alabama (DR-1687-AL) on March 3, 2007 for the incident of March 1, 2007 to March 1, 2007; it covers 8 designated areas. FEMA had approved $1.7 million for 352 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $10.4 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1687-AL (also written FEMA-1687-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Alabama
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- March 1, 2007 to March 1, 2007
- Declared
- March 3, 2007
- 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 only major disaster declaration for Alabama in 2007
- Status
- closed out on September 27, 2013
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- May 2, 2007
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dale (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Dallas (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Henry (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Wilcox (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?
352households approved for help (IHP)
$1.7 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$1.2 millionof it for housing
$493,800of it for other needs
$10.4 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.6 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/1687. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on May 2, 2007.