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Major disaster

DR-1605-AL: Hurricane Katrina

Major disaster declaration for Alabama, declared 08/29/2005 for a hurricane. Covers 22 designated areas.

Not an official notice. Follow FEMA and local authorities. In an emergency, call 911.

Declared
08/29/2005
Incident began
08/29/2005
Incident ended
09/26/2005
Areas
22

Programs approved

Which kinds of FEMA aid this declaration opened

  • Individuals & HouseholdsGrants to households for temporary housing, repairs and other needs
  • Individual AssistanceAid for people and families in older declarations
  • Public AssistanceFunds to repair public infrastructure such as roads, schools and utilities
  • Hazard MitigationFunds to reduce future risk, such as elevating homes or buyouts

People in approved areas can apply at DisasterAssistance.gov or call 1-800-621-3362.

Designated areas

Counties, parishes, tribal areas or statewide

AreaAddedPrograms
Baldwin County08/29/2005IHIAPAHM
Bibb County08/29/2005PAHM
Choctaw County08/29/2005IHIAPAHM
Clarke County08/29/2005IHIAPAHM
Colbert County08/29/2005PAHM
Cullman County08/29/2005PAHM
Greene County08/29/2005IHIAPAHM
Hale County08/29/2005IHIAPAHM
Jefferson County08/29/2005PAHM
Lamar County08/29/2005PAHM
Lauderdale County08/29/2005PAHM
Marengo County08/29/2005IHIAPAHM
Marion County08/29/2005PAHM
Mobile County08/29/2005IHIAPAHM
Monroe County08/29/2005PAHM
Perry County08/29/2005PAHM
Pickens County08/29/2005IHIAPAHM
Sumter County08/29/2005IHIAPAHM
Tuscaloosa County08/29/2005IHIAPAHM
Washington County08/29/2005IHIAPAHM
Wilcox County08/29/2005PAHM
Winston County08/29/2005PAHM

IH: Individuals and Households. IA: Individual Assistance. PA: Public Assistance. HM: Hazard Mitigation.

Declaration details

FEMA number
DR-1605-AL
Type
Major disaster
Incident type
Hurricane
Title
Hurricane Katrina
Individual Assistance deadline
03/11/2006
Closed out
11/21/2023

The President declares a major disaster when damage is beyond what state and local governments can handle. It can open individual aid for households and public assistance for repairs.

FEMA page for DR-1605-AL

Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · Last updated 10/27/2026

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