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Major disaster
DR-578-AL: Storms, Wind, Flooding
Major disaster declaration for Alabama, declared 04/18/1979 for a flood. Covers 28 designated areas.
Not an official notice. Follow FEMA and local authorities. In an emergency, call 911.
- Declared
- 04/18/1979
- Incident began
- 04/18/1979
- Incident ended
- 04/18/1979
- 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
| Area | Added | Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Autauga County | 04/18/1979 | IAPA |
| Chambers County | 04/18/1979 | IA |
| Chilton County | 04/18/1979 | IAPA |
| Choctaw County | 04/18/1979 | IA |
| Clay County | 04/18/1979 | IAPA |
| Coosa County | 04/18/1979 | IAPA |
| Dallas County | 04/18/1979 | IAPA |
| DeKalb County | 04/18/1979 | IA |
| Elmore County | 04/18/1979 | IA |
| Etowah County | 04/18/1979 | IA |
| Fayette County | 04/18/1979 | IAPA |
| Greene County | 04/18/1979 | IA |
| Hale County | 04/18/1979 | IA |
| Houston County | 04/18/1979 | IA |
| Jefferson County | 04/18/1979 | IA |
| Lamar County | 04/18/1979 | IAPA |
| Marengo County | 04/18/1979 | IA |
| Marshall County | 04/18/1979 | IA |
| Montgomery County | 04/18/1979 | IA |
| Pickens County | 04/18/1979 | IAPA |
| Randolph County | 04/18/1979 | IA |
| Shelby County | 04/18/1979 | IA |
| St. Clair County | 04/18/1979 | IA |
| Sumter County | 04/18/1979 | IA |
| Talladega County | 04/18/1979 | IA |
| Tallapoosa County | 04/18/1979 | IAPA |
| Tuscaloosa County | 04/18/1979 | IAPA |
| Walker County | 04/18/1979 | IAPA |
IH: Individuals and Households. IA: Individual Assistance. PA: Public Assistance. HM: Hazard Mitigation.
Declaration details
- FEMA number
- DR-578-AL
- Type
- Major disaster
- Incident type
- Flood
- Title
- Storms, Wind, Flooding
- Closed out
- 06/02/1987
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-578-ALSource: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · Last updated 10/27/2026
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