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Major disaster
DR-856-AL: Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding
Major disaster declaration for Alabama, declared 02/17/1990 for a severe storm. Covers 27 designated areas.
Not an official notice. Follow FEMA and local authorities. In an emergency, call 911.
- Declared
- 02/17/1990
- Incident began
- 02/03/1990
- Incident ended
- 02/16/1990
- Areas
- 27
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bibb County | 02/17/1990 | IAPA |
| Blount County | 02/17/1990 | IAPA |
| Calhoun County | 02/17/1990 | IA |
| Cherokee County | 02/17/1990 | IAPA |
| Chilton County | 02/17/1990 | IAPA |
| Clay County | 02/17/1990 | IAPA |
| Cleburne County | 02/17/1990 | IA |
| Coosa County | 02/17/1990 | IA |
| Cullman County | 02/17/1990 | IAPA |
| Dallas County | 02/17/1990 | IA |
| DeKalb County | 02/17/1990 | IAPA |
| Etowah County | 02/17/1990 | IAPA |
| Greene County | 02/17/1990 | IAPA |
| Hale County | 02/17/1990 | IAPA |
| Jackson County | 02/17/1990 | IAPA |
| Jefferson County | 02/17/1990 | IAPA |
| Marengo County | 02/17/1990 | IA |
| Marshall County | 02/17/1990 | IAPA |
| Morgan County | 02/17/1990 | IAPA |
| Randolph County | 02/17/1990 | IAPA |
| Russell County | 02/17/1990 | IAPA |
| Shelby County | 02/17/1990 | IAPA |
| St. Clair County | 02/17/1990 | IAPA |
| Sumter County | 02/17/1990 | IAPA |
| Talladega County | 02/17/1990 | IAPA |
| Tuscaloosa County | 02/17/1990 | IAPA |
| Walker County | 02/17/1990 | IA |
IH: Individuals and Households. IA: Individual Assistance. PA: Public Assistance. HM: Hazard Mitigation.
Declaration details
- FEMA number
- DR-856-AL
- Type
- Major disaster
- Incident type
- Severe Storm
- Title
- Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding
- Closed out
- 09/23/2003
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-856-ALSource: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · Last updated 10/27/2026
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