FEMADR-4426-ALMajor disasterDeclared April 17, 2019
DR-4426-AL: Alabama Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Alabama (DR-4426-AL) on April 17, 2019 for the incident of February 19, 2019 to March 20, 2019; it covers 12 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $13.8 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4426-AL (also written FEMA-4426-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Alabama
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
- Incident period
- February 19, 2019 to March 20, 2019
- Declared
- April 17, 2019
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Alabama in 2019
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blount (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cherokee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Colbert (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| DeKalb (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lamar (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Morgan (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?
$13.8 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$704,653Hazard 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/4426. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.