FEMADR-848-ALMajor disasterDeclared November 17, 1989
DR-848-AL: Alabama Severe Storms & Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Alabama (DR-848-AL) on November 17, 1989 for the incident of November 15, 1989 to November 15, 1989; it covers 2 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-848-AL (also written FEMA-848-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Alabama
- Incident
- Tornado: Severe Storms & Tornadoes
- Incident period
- November 15, 1989 to November 15, 1989
- Declared
- November 17, 1989
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Alabama in 1989
- Status
- closed out on April 23, 2002
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Madison (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/848. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.