FEMADR-1870-ALMajor disasterDeclared December 31, 2009
DR-1870-AL: Alabama Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Alabama (DR-1870-AL) on December 31, 2009 for the incident of December 12, 2009 to December 18, 2009; it covers 14 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $20.0 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1870-AL (also written FEMA-1870-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Alabama
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- December 12, 2009 to December 18, 2009
- Declared
- December 31, 2009
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the fifth of 5 major disaster declarations for Alabama in 2009
- Status
- closed out on September 4, 2018
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Butler (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chilton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clarke (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Coffee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Conecuh (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Covington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Crenshaw (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dale (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Escambia (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Geneva (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Henry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pike (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Russell (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?
$20.0 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.7 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1870. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.