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Alabama Disaster Declarations
103 federal declarations since 1953, most recently EM-3656-AL on 10/09/2026.
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- All declarations
- 103
- Since 1953
- Since 2022
- 4
- #43 among states
- In 2026
- 1
- Most common
- Severe Storm
- 45 declarations
Declarations
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- EmergencyHurricaneEM-3656-ALHurricane IsaiasDeclared 10/09/2026 · 8 areas
- EmergencyHurricaneEM-3618-ALHurricane HeleneDeclared 09/26/2024 · 67 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4710-ALSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And TornadoesDeclared 05/05/2023 · 10 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4684-ALSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And TornadoesDeclared 01/15/2023 · 13 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4632-ALSevere Storms And FloodingDeclared 12/21/2021 · 2 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4596-ALSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And TornadoesDeclared 04/26/2021 · 8 areas
- Major disasterBiologicalDR-4591-ALCOVID-19 PandemicDeclared 03/28/2021 · 1 area
- Major disasterHurricaneDR-4573-ALHurricane ZetaDeclared 12/10/2020 · 21 areas
- Major disasterHurricaneDR-4563-ALHurricane SallyDeclared 09/20/2020 · 15 areas
- EmergencyHurricaneEM-3545-ALHurricane SallyDeclared 09/14/2020 · 68 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4555-ALSevere ThunderstormsDeclared 07/10/2020 · 7 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4554-ALSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And TornadoesDeclared 07/10/2020 · 10 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4546-ALSevere Storms And FloodingDeclared 05/21/2020 · 19 areas
- Major disasterBiologicalDR-4503-ALCOVID-19 PandemicDeclared 03/29/2020 · 69 areas
- EmergencyBiologicalEM-3528-ALCOVID-19Declared 03/13/2020 · 1 area
- EmergencyBiologicalEM-3472-ALCOVID-19Declared 03/13/2020 · 68 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4426-ALSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And FloodingDeclared 04/17/2019 · 12 areas
- Major disasterTornadoDR-4419-ALSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And TornadoesDeclared 03/05/2019 · 1 area
- Major disasterHurricaneDR-4406-ALHurricane MichaelDeclared 11/05/2018 · 5 areas
- EmergencyHurricaneEM-3407-ALHurricane MichaelDeclared 10/12/2018 · 18 areas
Declarations per year
The last 20 years
1
3
5
1
2
2
1
1
3
3
2
9
3
2
1
1
Frequently asked questions
- How many disasters have been declared in Alabama?
- Alabama has had 103 federal disaster declarations since 1953, including 4 since 2022.
- What is the most recent disaster declaration in Alabama?
- EM-3656-AL (Hurricane Isaias) was declared on 10/09/2026 and covers 8 areas.
- What kind of disaster is most common in Alabama?
- Severe Storm declarations are the most common (45), followed by hurricane (26) and flood (10).
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · Last updated 10/26/2026