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DR-897-GA: Severe Storms & Flooding

Major disaster declaration for Georgia, declared 03/15/1991 for a flood. Covers 15 designated areas.

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

Declared
03/15/1991
Incident began
03/01/1991
Incident ended
03/21/1991
Areas
15

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
Appling County03/15/1991IAPA
Atkinson County03/15/1991IAPA
Bacon County03/15/1991IAPA
Berrien County03/15/1991IAPA
Brooks County03/15/1991IAPA
Clinch County03/15/1991IAPA
Coffee County03/15/1991IAPA
Jeff Davis County03/15/1991IAPA
Johnson County03/15/1991IAPA
Lanier County03/15/1991IAPA
Laurens County03/15/1991IAPA
Lowndes County03/15/1991IAPA
Pierce County03/15/1991IAPA
Thomas County03/15/1991IAPA
Ware County03/15/1991IAPA

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

Declaration details

FEMA number
DR-897-GA
Type
Major disaster
Incident type
Flood
Title
Severe Storms & Flooding
Closed out
05/16/2003

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-897-GA

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

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