FEMADR-1833-GAMajor disasterDeclared April 23, 2009
DR-1833-GA: Georgia Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-Line Winds
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Georgia (DR-1833-GA) on April 23, 2009 for the incident of March 26, 2009 to April 13, 2009; it covers 47 designated areas. FEMA had approved $4.4 million for 804 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $21.2 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1833-GA (also written FEMA-1833-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Georgia
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-Line Winds
- Incident period
- March 26, 2009 to April 13, 2009
- Declared
- April 23, 2009
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Georgia in 2009
- Status
- closed out on July 29, 2019
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- June 22, 2009
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appling (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Atkinson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bacon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Baker (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ben Hill (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Berrien (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Brantley (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Brooks (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Camden (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Clinch (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Coffee (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Colquitt (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cook (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Crisp (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Decatur (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dodge (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dougherty (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Early (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Echols (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Grady (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Irwin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jeff Davis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lamar (County) | — | — | Yes |
| Lanier (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lowndes (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| McIntosh (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Miller (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mitchell (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pierce (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pulaski (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Seminole (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tattnall (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Telfair (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Thomas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tift (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Toombs (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Turner (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Upson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ware (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wheeler (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wilcox (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Worth (County) | 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?
804households approved for help (IHP)
$4.4 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$4.0 millionof it for housing
$400,360of it for other needs
$21.2 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$5.5 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1833. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on June 22, 2009.