FEMADR-4563-ALMajor disasterDeclared September 20, 2020
DR-4563-AL: Alabama Hurricane Sally
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Alabama (DR-4563-AL) on September 20, 2020 for the incident of September 14, 2020 to September 16, 2020; it covers 15 designated areas. FEMA had approved $96.5 million for 22,779 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $291.1 million in Public Assistance (as of September 9, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4563-AL (also written FEMA-4563-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Alabama
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Sally
- Incident period
- September 14, 2020 to September 16, 2020
- Declared
- September 20, 2020
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the fifth of 6 major disaster declarations for Alabama in 2020
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- November 19, 2020
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Barbour (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Butler (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clarke (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Coffee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Conecuh (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Covington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Crenshaw (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Escambia (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Geneva (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Houston (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pike (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Poarch Band of Creek Indians | — | 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?
22,779households approved for help (IHP)
$96.5 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$71.7 millionof it for housing
$24.9 millionof it for other needs
$291.1 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$19.7 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of September 9, 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/4563. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on November 19, 2020.