FEMADR-425-GAMajor disasterDeclared April 5, 1974
DR-425-GA: Georgia Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Georgia (DR-425-GA) on April 5, 1974 for the incident of April 5, 1974 to April 5, 1974; it covers 20 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-425-GA (also written FEMA-425-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Georgia
- Incident
- Tornado: Tornadoes
- Incident period
- April 5, 1974 to April 5, 1974
- Declared
- April 5, 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 Georgia in 1974
- Status
- closed out on July 29, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartow (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Berrien (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Coffee (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Dawson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Fannin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Forsyth (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Gilmer (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Gordon (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hall (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Haralson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lumpkin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Mitchell (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Murray (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Paulding (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pickens (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Polk (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Rabun (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Tift (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Whitfield (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Worth (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/425. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.