FEMADR-4573-ALMajor disasterDeclared December 10, 2020
DR-4573-AL: Alabama Hurricane Zeta
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Alabama (DR-4573-AL) on December 10, 2020 for the incident of October 28, 2020 to October 29, 2020; it covers 21 designated areas. FEMA had approved $30.4 million for 8,941 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $61.0 million in Public Assistance (as of September 9, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4573-AL (also written FEMA-4573-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Alabama
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Zeta
- Incident period
- October 28, 2020 to October 29, 2020
- Declared
- December 10, 2020
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the sixth of 6 major disaster declarations for Alabama in 2020
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- February 8, 2021
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autauga (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Butler (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cherokee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chilton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Choctaw (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clarke (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Coosa (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dallas (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Elmore (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hale (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lowndes (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marengo (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Randolph (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Talladega (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wilcox (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?
8,941households approved for help (IHP)
$30.4 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$20.9 millionof it for housing
$9.5 millionof it for other needs
$61.0 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$2.1 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/4573. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on February 8, 2021.