FEMADR-4579-GAMajor disasterDeclared January 12, 2021
DR-4579-GA: Georgia Tropical Storm Zeta
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Georgia (DR-4579-GA) on January 12, 2021 for the incident of October 29, 2020 to October 29, 2020; it covers 21 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $15.9 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4579-GA (also written FEMA-4579-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Georgia
- Incident
- Hurricane: Tropical Storm Zeta
- Incident period
- October 29, 2020 to October 29, 2020
- Declared
- January 12, 2021
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Georgia in 2021
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cherokee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dawson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Douglas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fannin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Forsyth (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gilmer (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Habersham (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hall (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Haralson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Heard (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lumpkin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Paulding (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pickens (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rabun (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stephens (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Towns (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Union (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| White (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?
$15.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$2.0 millionHazard 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/4579. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.