FEMADR-1789-ALMajor disasterDeclared September 10, 2008
DR-1789-AL: Alabama Hurricane Gustav
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Alabama (DR-1789-AL) on September 10, 2008 for the incident of August 29, 2008 to September 3, 2008; it covers 2 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $8.0 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1789-AL (also written FEMA-1789-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Alabama
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Gustav
- Incident period
- August 29, 2008 to September 3, 2008
- Declared
- September 10, 2008
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Alabama in 2008
- Status
- closed out on July 8, 2019
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 | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile (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?
$8.0 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.3 millionHazard 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/1789. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.