FEMAEM-3214-ALEmergencyDeclared August 28, 2005
EM-3214-AL: Alabama Hurricane Katrina
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Alabama (EM-3214-AL) on August 28, 2005 for the incident of August 28, 2005 to September 26, 2005; it covers 6 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3214-AL (also written FEMA-3214-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Alabama
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Katrina
- Incident period
- August 28, 2005 to September 26, 2005
- Declared
- August 28, 2005
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 emergency declarations for Alabama in 2005
- Status
- closed out on May 20, 2008
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Choctaw (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Clarke (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Mobile (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Sumter (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Washington (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.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/3214. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.