FEMADR-422-ALMajor disasterDeclared April 4, 1974
DR-422-AL: Alabama Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Alabama (DR-422-AL) on April 4, 1974 for the incident of April 4, 1974 to April 4, 1974; it covers 20 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-422-AL (also written FEMA-422-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Alabama
- Incident
- Tornado: Tornadoes
- Incident period
- April 4, 1974 to April 4, 1974
- Declared
- April 4, 1974
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Alabama in 1974
- Status
- closed out on November 3, 1978
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blount (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cherokee (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cleburne (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Colbert (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cullman (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Etowah (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Fayette (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lamar (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Limestone (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Morgan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pickens (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Tuscaloosa (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Walker (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Winston (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/422. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.