FEMAEM-3074-ALEmergencyDeclared March 17, 1979
EM-3074-AL: Alabama Flooding
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Alabama (EM-3074-AL) on March 17, 1979 for the incident of March 17, 1979 to March 17, 1979; it covers 9 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3074-AL (also written FEMA-3074-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Alabama
- Incident
- Flood: Flooding
- Incident period
- March 17, 1979 to March 17, 1979
- Declared
- March 17, 1979
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for Alabama in 1979
- Status
- closed out on November 21, 1983
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 | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autauga (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Baldwin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Chilton (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Choctaw (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Cleburne (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Coosa (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Randolph (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Talladega (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/3074. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.