FEMADR-598-ALMajor disasterDeclared September 13, 1979
DR-598-AL: Alabama Hurricane Frederic
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Alabama (DR-598-AL) on September 13, 1979 for the incident of September 13, 1979 to September 13, 1979; it covers 11 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-598-AL (also written FEMA-598-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Alabama
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Frederic
- Incident period
- September 13, 1979 to September 13, 1979
- Declared
- September 13, 1979
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Alabama in 1979
- Status
- closed out on October 24, 1994
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 | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Choctaw (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Clarke (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Conecuh (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Covington (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Escambia (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Geneva (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Marengo (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Mobile (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Washington (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?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/598. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.