FEMADR-4710-ALMajor disasterDeclared May 5, 2023
DR-4710-AL: Alabama Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Alabama (DR-4710-AL) on May 5, 2023 for the incident of March 24, 2023 to March 27, 2023; it covers 10 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $12.1 million in Public Assistance (as of August 18, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4710-AL (also written FEMA-4710-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Alabama
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- March 24, 2023 to March 27, 2023
- Declared
- May 5, 2023
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Alabama in 2023
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chambers (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Colbert (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Coosa (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Elmore (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lauderdale (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Macon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Morgan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Randolph (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tallapoosa (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?
$12.1 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$72,506Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, 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/4710. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.