FEMADR-370-GAMajor disasterDeclared April 4, 1973
DR-370-GA: Georgia Tornadoes & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Georgia (DR-370-GA) on April 4, 1973 for the incident of April 4, 1973 to April 4, 1973; it covers 14 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-370-GA (also written FEMA-370-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Georgia
- Incident
- Tornado: Tornadoes & Flooding
- Incident period
- April 4, 1973 to April 4, 1973
- Declared
- April 4, 1973
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Georgia in 1973
- Status
- closed out on December 23, 1976
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catoosa (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Chattooga (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Clarke (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Clayton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Dade (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| DeKalb (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Gordon (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Henry (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Oconee (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Rockdale (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Walker (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Walton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Whitfield (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?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
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/370. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.