FEMADR-880-GAMajor disasterDeclared October 19, 1990
DR-880-GA: Georgia Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Georgia (DR-880-GA) on October 19, 1990 for the incident of October 11, 1990 to October 29, 1990; it covers 9 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-880-GA (also written FEMA-880-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Georgia
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- October 11, 1990 to October 29, 1990
- Declared
- October 19, 1990
- 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 Georgia in 1990
- Status
- closed out on February 20, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burke (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Columbia (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Emanuel (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jenkins (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| McDuffie (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Richmond (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Screven (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/880. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.