FEMADR-4554-ALMajor disasterDeclared July 10, 2020
DR-4554-AL: Alabama Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Alabama (DR-4554-AL) on July 10, 2020 for the incident of April 19, 2020 to April 19, 2020; it covers 10 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $9.2 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4554-AL (also written FEMA-4554-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Alabama
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- April 19, 2020 to April 19, 2020
- Declared
- July 10, 2020
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the third of 6 major disaster declarations for Alabama in 2020
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chilton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Coffee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Coosa (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Covington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Crenshaw (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dale (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Henry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pike (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tallapoosa (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?
$9.2 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$826,131Hazard 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4554. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.