FEMADR-4685-GAMajor disasterDeclared January 16, 2023
DR-4685-GA: Georgia Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Georgia (DR-4685-GA) on January 16, 2023 for the incident of January 12, 2023 to January 12, 2023; it covers 9 designated areas. FEMA had approved $5.6 million for 904 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $36.2 million in Public Assistance (as of August 18, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4685-GA (also written FEMA-4685-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Georgia
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- January 12, 2023 to January 12, 2023
- Declared
- January 16, 2023
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Georgia in 2023
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- March 20, 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butts (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Crisp (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Henry (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jasper (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Meriwether (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Newton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pike (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Spalding (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Troup (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?
904households approved for help (IHP)
$5.6 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$4.7 millionof it for housing
$811,841of it for other needs
$36.2 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$4.4 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of August 18, 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/4685. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on March 20, 2023.