FEMADR-4400-GAMajor disasterDeclared October 14, 2018
DR-4400-GA: Georgia Hurricane Michael
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Georgia (DR-4400-GA) on October 14, 2018 for the incident of October 9, 2018 to October 23, 2018; it covers 69 designated areas. FEMA had approved $12.6 million for 5,081 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $140.1 million in Public Assistance (as of September 22, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4400-GA (also written FEMA-4400-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Georgia
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Michael
- Incident period
- October 9, 2018 to October 23, 2018
- Declared
- October 14, 2018
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Georgia in 2018
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- December 13, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appling (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Atkinson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bacon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Baker (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ben Hill (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Berrien (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bleckley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Brooks (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bulloch (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Burke (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Calhoun (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Candler (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chattahoochee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Coffee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Colquitt (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cook (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Crawford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Crisp (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Decatur (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dodge (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dooly (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dougherty (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Early (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Echols (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Emanuel (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Evans (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Georgetown - Quitman (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Glascock (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grady (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hancock (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Houston (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Irwin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jeff Davis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jenkins (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jones (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Laurens (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lee (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Macon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Miller (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mitchell (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Peach (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pulaski (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Putnam (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Randolph (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Schley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Screven (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Seminole (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stewart (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sumter (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tattnall (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Telfair (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Terrell (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Thomas (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tift (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Toombs (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Treutlen (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Turner (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Twiggs (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Webster (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wheeler (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wilcox (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wilkinson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Worth (County) | Yes | 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?
5,081households approved for help (IHP)
$12.6 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$9.9 millionof it for housing
$2.7 millionof it for other needs
$140.1 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$45.3 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of September 22, 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/4400. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on December 13, 2018.