FEMADR-980-GAMajor disasterDeclared March 4, 1993
DR-980-GA: Georgia Tornadoes, High Winds & Heavy Rains
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Georgia (DR-980-GA) on March 4, 1993 for the incident of February 21, 1993 to February 22, 1993; it covers 8 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-980-GA (also written FEMA-980-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Georgia
- Incident
- Tornado: Tornadoes, High Winds & Heavy Rains
- Incident period
- February 21, 1993 to February 22, 1993
- Declared
- March 4, 1993
- 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 1993
- Status
- closed out on June 28, 2005
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartow (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Cobb (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Hall (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Heard (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Meriwether (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Pike (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Polk (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Walton (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/980. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.