FEMADR-4406-ALMajor disasterDeclared November 5, 2018
DR-4406-AL: Alabama Hurricane Michael
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Alabama (DR-4406-AL) on November 5, 2018 for the incident of October 10, 2018 to October 13, 2018; it covers 5 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $18.3 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4406-AL (also written FEMA-4406-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Alabama
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Michael
- Incident period
- October 10, 2018 to October 13, 2018
- Declared
- November 5, 2018
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Alabama in 2018
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dale (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Geneva (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Henry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Houston (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile (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?
$18.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$851,038Hazard 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/4406. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.