FEMADR-897-GAMajor disasterDeclared March 15, 1991
DR-897-GA: Georgia Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Georgia (DR-897-GA) on March 15, 1991 for the incident of March 1, 1991 to March 21, 1991; it covers 15 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-897-GA (also written FEMA-897-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Georgia
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- March 1, 1991 to March 21, 1991
- Declared
- March 15, 1991
- 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 Georgia in 1991
- Status
- closed out on May 16, 2003
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appling (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Atkinson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Bacon (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Berrien (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Brooks (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Clinch (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Coffee (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jeff Davis (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lanier (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Laurens (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lowndes (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pierce (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Thomas (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ware (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/897. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.