FEMADR-4600-GAMajor disasterDeclared May 5, 2021
DR-4600-GA: Georgia Severe Storms and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Georgia (DR-4600-GA) on May 5, 2021 for the incident of March 25, 2021 to March 26, 2021; it covers 9 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $30.9 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4600-GA (also written FEMA-4600-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Georgia
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- March 25, 2021 to March 26, 2021
- Declared
- May 5, 2021
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coweta (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fannin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gilmer (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gordon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Heard (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lumpkin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pickens (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rabun (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?
$30.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$2.8 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/4600. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.