FEMADR-969-GAMajor disasterDeclared December 1, 1992
DR-969-GA: Georgia High Winds, Heavy Rains & Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Georgia (DR-969-GA) on December 1, 1992 for the incident of November 22, 1992 to December 7, 1992; it covers 14 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-969-GA (also written FEMA-969-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Georgia
- Incident
- Tornado: High Winds, Heavy Rains & Tornadoes
- Incident period
- November 22, 1992 to December 7, 1992
- Declared
- December 1, 1992
- 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 1992
- Status
- closed out on April 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cherokee (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cobb (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Dade (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jones (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lumpkin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Putnam (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Spalding (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Talbot (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Taliaferro (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wilkes (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/969. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.