FEMADR-695-ALMajor disasterDeclared December 13, 1983
DR-695-AL: Alabama Severe Storms,flooding and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Alabama (DR-695-AL) on December 13, 1983 for the incident of December 2, 1983 to December 6, 1983; it covers 4 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-695-AL (also written FEMA-695-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Alabama
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms,flooding and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- December 2, 1983 to December 6, 1983
- Declared
- December 13, 1983
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008)
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Alabama in 1983
- Status
- closed out on June 3, 1991
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Dallas (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Shelby (County) | — | 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/695. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.