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DR-369-AL: Tornadoes & Flooding

Major disaster declaration for Alabama, declared 03/27/1973 for a tornado. Covers 28 designated areas.

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

Declared
03/27/1973
Incident began
03/27/1973
Incident ended
03/27/1973
Areas
28

Programs approved

Which kinds of FEMA aid this declaration opened

  • Individuals & HouseholdsNot approved for this declaration
  • Individual AssistanceAid for people and families in older declarations
  • Public AssistanceFunds to repair public infrastructure such as roads, schools and utilities
  • Hazard MitigationNot approved for this declaration

Designated areas

Counties, parishes, tribal areas or statewide

AreaAddedPrograms
Baldwin County03/27/1973IAPA
Chilton County03/27/1973IAPA
Choctaw County03/27/1973IAPA
Clarke County03/27/1973IAPA
Colbert County03/27/1973IAPA
Cullman County03/27/1973IAPA
DeKalb County03/27/1973IAPA
Escambia County03/27/1973IAPA
Etowah County03/27/1973IAPA
Franklin County03/27/1973IAPA
Greene County03/27/1973IAPA
Hale County03/27/1973IAPA
Jackson County03/27/1973IAPA
Lamar County03/27/1973IAPA
Lauderdale County03/27/1973IAPA
Lawrence County03/27/1973IAPA
Limestone County03/27/1973IAPA
Madison County03/27/1973IAPA
Marion County03/27/1973IAPA
Marshall County03/27/1973IAPA
Mobile County03/27/1973IAPA
Morgan County03/27/1973IAPA
St. Clair County03/27/1973IAPA
Sumter County03/27/1973IAPA
Tuscaloosa County03/27/1973IAPA
Walker County03/27/1973IAPA
Wilcox County03/27/1973IAPA
Winston County03/27/1973IAPA

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

Declaration details

FEMA number
DR-369-AL
Type
Major disaster
Incident type
Tornado
Title
Tornadoes & Flooding
Closed out
03/10/1977

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-369-AL

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

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