FEMADR-1858-GAMajor disasterDeclared September 24, 2009
DR-1858-GA: Georgia Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Georgia (DR-1858-GA) on September 24, 2009 for the incident of September 18, 2009 to October 8, 2009; it covers 23 designated areas. FEMA had approved $59.0 million for 13,331 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $78.8 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1858-GA (also written FEMA-1858-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Georgia
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- September 18, 2009 to October 8, 2009
- Declared
- September 24, 2009
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Georgia in 2009
- Status
- closed out on January 25, 2021
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- November 23, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bartow (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Carroll (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Catoosa (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chattooga (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cherokee (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cobb (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Coweta (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Crawford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dawson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| DeKalb (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dooly (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Douglas (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fulton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gwinnett (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Heard (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Houston (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Newton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Paulding (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Peach (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rockdale (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stephens (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Taylor (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Walker (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?
13,331households approved for help (IHP)
$59.0 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$51.1 millionof it for housing
$7.8 millionof it for other needs
$78.8 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$27.8 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/1858. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on November 23, 2009.