FEMADR-857-GAMajor disasterDeclared February 23, 1990
DR-857-GA: Georgia Severe Storms, Tornaodes & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Georgia (DR-857-GA) on February 23, 1990 for the incident of February 10, 1990 to February 24, 1990; it covers 38 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-857-GA (also written FEMA-857-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Georgia
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornaodes & Flooding
- Incident period
- February 10, 1990 to February 24, 1990
- Declared
- February 23, 1990
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Georgia in 1990
- Status
- closed out on January 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Bibb (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Butts (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Catoosa (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Chattooga (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cobb (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Dade (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Dooly (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Douglas (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Early (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Fannin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Floyd (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Fulton (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Gilmer (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Gordon (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Harris (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Heard (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Henry (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lee (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Macon (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Meriwether (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Murray (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Muscogee (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Newton (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Pike (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Polk (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pulaski (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Stewart (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Talbot (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Union (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Upson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Walker (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Webster (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Whitfield (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wilcox (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/857. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.