FEMADR-4215-GAMajor disasterDeclared April 20, 2015
DR-4215-GA: Georgia Severe Winter Storm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Georgia (DR-4215-GA) on April 20, 2015 for the incident of February 15, 2015 to February 17, 2015; it covers 16 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $10.8 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4215-GA (also written FEMA-4215-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Georgia
- Incident
- Severe Ice Storm: Severe Winter Storm
- Incident period
- February 15, 2015 to February 17, 2015
- Declared
- April 20, 2015
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Georgia in 2015
- Status
- closed out on May 4, 2020
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Barrow (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dawson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Elbert (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Forsyth (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Habersham (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hall (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hart (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lumpkin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Oglethorpe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pickens (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stephens (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| White (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?
$10.8 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.9 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/4215. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.