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DR-458-AL: Severe Storms & Flooding

Major disaster declaration for Alabama, declared 03/14/1975 for a flood. Covers 23 designated areas.

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

Declared
03/14/1975
Incident began
03/14/1975
Incident ended
03/14/1975
Areas
23

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
Barbour County03/14/1975IAPA
Bullock County03/14/1975IAPA
Choctaw County03/14/1975IAPA
Cleburne County03/14/1975IAPA
Coffee County03/14/1975IAPA
Crenshaw County03/14/1975IAPA
Cullman County03/14/1975IAPA
Dale County03/14/1975IAPA
Dallas County03/14/1975IAPA
Geneva County03/14/1975IAPA
Jefferson County03/14/1975IAPA
Lee County03/14/1975IAPA
Lowndes County03/14/1975IAPA
Macon County03/14/1975IAPA
Montgomery County03/14/1975IAPA
Pike County03/14/1975IAPA
Shelby County03/14/1975IAPA
St. Clair County03/14/1975IAPA
Tuscaloosa County03/14/1975IAPA
Walker County03/14/1975IAPA
Washington County03/14/1975IAPA
Wilcox County03/14/1975IAPA
Winston County03/14/1975IAPA

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

Declaration details

FEMA number
DR-458-AL
Type
Major disaster
Incident type
Flood
Title
Severe Storms & Flooding
Closed out
06/25/1979

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-458-AL

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

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