FEMADR-4821-GAMajor disasterDeclared September 24, 2024
DR-4821-GA: Georgia Tropical Storm Debby
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Georgia (DR-4821-GA) on September 24, 2024 for the incident of August 4, 2024 to August 20, 2024; it covers 35 designated areas. FEMA had approved $10.8 million for 2,774 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $38.2 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4821-GA (also written FEMA-4821-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Georgia
- Incident
- Tropical Storm: Tropical Storm Debby
- Incident period
- August 4, 2024 to August 20, 2024
- Declared
- September 24, 2024
- 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 2024
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- February 7, 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appling (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Atkinson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bacon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Berrien (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Brantley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Brooks (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bryan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bulloch (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Burke (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Camden (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Candler (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Charlton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chatham (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clinch (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Coffee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Colquitt (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cook (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Echols (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Effingham (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Evans (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jeff Davis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jenkins (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lanier (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Liberty (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Long (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lowndes (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McIntosh (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pierce (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Screven (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tattnall (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Thomas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tift (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Toombs (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ware (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (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?
2,774households approved for help (IHP)
$10.8 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$5.6 millionof it for housing
$5.2 millionof it for other needs
$38.2 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$397,782Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, 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/4821. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on February 7, 2025.