FEMA disaster declarations in Georgia
Federal major disaster, emergency and fire management declarations for Georgia since 1 Jan 2024, the counties and areas each one designates, and the requests FEMA turned down.
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Is Georgia a federal disaster area?
The most recent federal declaration for Georgia is EM-3657-GA, an emergency declaration made on 9 Oct 2026 for Hurricane Isaias that began 8 Oct 2026, covering 76 designated areas.
FEMA has made 4 disaster declarations in Georgia so far in 2026 (2 emergency, 2 fire management). There were no major disaster declarations in Georgia in the last 12 months. 1 request was turned down in 2026.
Counties and areas designated in the last 12 months
132 areas named in at least one declaration since 19 Oct 2025, each with the newest declaration that names it. A designation applies to that declaration's incident period and programs only; FEMA's page for the declaration says what help is available.
| Baker County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 1 |
| Baldwin County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Banks County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Barrow County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Bartow County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Bibb County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Bleckley County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Brantley County | FM-5630-GA · Fire management · Highway 82 Fire | 22 Apr 2026 | 1 |
| Bulloch County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Burke County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Butts County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Calhoun County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 1 |
| Candler County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Carroll County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Catoosa County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Chattahoochee County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Chattooga County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Cherokee County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Clarke County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Clay County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 1 |
| Clayton County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Clinch County | FM-5629-GA · Fire management · Pineland Road Fire | 21 Apr 2026 | 1 |
| Cobb County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Colquitt County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 1 |
| Columbia County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Coweta County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Crawford County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Dade County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Dawson County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Decatur County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 1 |
| DeKalb County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Dodge County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Dooly County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Dougherty County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 1 |
| Douglas County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Early County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 1 |
| Echols County | FM-5629-GA · Fire management · Pineland Road Fire | 21 Apr 2026 | 1 |
| Elbert County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Emanuel County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Evans County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Fannin County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Fayette County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Floyd County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Forsyth County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Franklin County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Fulton County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Georgetown - Quitman County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 1 |
| Gilmer County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Glascock County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Gordon County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Grady County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 1 |
| Greene County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Gwinnett County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Habersham County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Hall County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Hancock County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Haralson County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Harris County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Hart County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Heard County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Henry County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Houston County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Jackson County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Jasper County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Jefferson County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Jenkins County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Johnson County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Jones County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Lamar County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Laurens County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Lee County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 1 |
| Lincoln County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Lumpkin County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Macon County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Madison County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Marion County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| McDuffie County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Meriwether County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Miller County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 1 |
| Mitchell County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 1 |
| Monroe County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Montgomery County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Morgan County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Murray County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Muscogee County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Newton County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Oconee County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Oglethorpe County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Paulding County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Peach County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Pickens County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Pike County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Polk County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Pulaski County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Putnam County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Rabun County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Randolph County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 1 |
| Richmond County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Rockdale County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Schley County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Screven County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Seminole County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 1 |
| Spalding County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Stephens County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Stewart County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Sumter County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Talbot County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Taliaferro County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Tattnall County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Taylor County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Telfair County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Terrell County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 1 |
| Thomas County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 1 |
| Toombs County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Towns County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Treutlen County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Troup County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Twiggs County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Union County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Upson County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Walker County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Walton County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Warren County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Washington County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Webster County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Wheeler County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| White County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Whitfield County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Wilcox County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Wilkes County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Wilkinson County | EM-3642-GA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Worth County | EM-3657-GA · Emergency · Hurricane Isaias | 9 Oct 2026 | 1 |
All declarations since 1 Jan 2024
8 declarations, newest first. Select a column heading to sort.
| 9 Oct 2026 | EM-3657-GA | Emergency | Tropical Storm Hurricane Isaias |
8 Oct 2026 | 1 | 0 | PA | No | — |
76 areasBaker County, Banks County, Barrow County, Bartow County, Calhoun County, Carroll County, Catoosa County, Chattahoochee County, Chattooga County, Cherokee County, Clarke County, Clay County, Clayton County, Cobb County, Colquitt County, Coweta County, Dade County, Dawson County, Decatur County, DeKalb County, Dougherty County, Douglas County, Early County, Fannin County, Fayette County, Floyd County, Forsyth County, Fulton County, Georgetown - Quitman County, Gilmer County, Gordon County, Grady County, Gwinnett County, Hall County, Haralson County, Harris County, Heard County, Henry County, Jackson County, Lee County, Lumpkin County, Macon County, Madison County, Marion County, Meriwether County, Miller County, Mitchell County, Murray County, Muscogee County, Newton County, Oconee County, Paulding County, Pickens County, Pike County, Polk County, Randolph County, Rockdale County, Schley County, Seminole County, Spalding County, Stewart County, Sumter County, Talbot County, Taylor County, Terrell County, Thomas County, Towns County, Troup County, Union County, Upson County, Walker County, Walton County, Webster County, White County, Whitfield County, Worth County |
| 22 Apr 2026 | FM-5630-GA | Fire management | Fire Highway 82 Fire |
20 Apr 2026 | 2 | 1 | PA | No | — | Brantley County |
| 21 Apr 2026 | FM-5629-GA | Fire management | Fire Pineland Road Fire |
18 Apr 2026 | 3 | 0 | PA | No | — | Clinch County, Echols County |
| 24 Jan 2026 | EM-3642-GA | Emergency | Winter Storm Severe Winter Storm |
22 Jan 2026 | 2 | 0 | PA | No | — |
112 areasBaldwin County, Banks County, Barrow County, Bartow County, Bibb County, Bleckley County, Bulloch County, Burke County, Butts County, Candler County, Carroll County, Catoosa County, Chattahoochee County, Chattooga County, Cherokee County, Clarke County, Clayton County, Cobb County, Columbia County, Coweta County, Crawford County, Dade County, Dawson County, DeKalb County, Dodge County, Dooly County, Douglas County, Elbert County, Emanuel County, Evans County, Fannin County, Fayette County, Floyd County, Forsyth County, Franklin County, Fulton County, Gilmer County, Glascock County, Gordon County, Greene County, Gwinnett County, Habersham County, Hall County, Hancock County, Haralson County, Harris County, Hart County, Heard County, Henry County, Houston County, Jackson County, Jasper County, Jefferson County, Jenkins County, Johnson County, Jones County, Lamar County, Laurens County, Lincoln County, Lumpkin County, Macon County, Madison County, Marion County, McDuffie County, Meriwether County, Monroe County, Montgomery County, Morgan County, Murray County, Muscogee County, Newton County, Oconee County, Oglethorpe County, Paulding County, Peach County, Pickens County, Pike County, Polk County, Pulaski County, Putnam County, Rabun County, Richmond County, Rockdale County, Schley County, Screven County, Spalding County, Stephens County, Stewart County, Sumter County, Talbot County, Taliaferro County, Tattnall County, Taylor County, Telfair County, Toombs County, Towns County, Treutlen County, Troup County, Twiggs County, Union County, Upson County, Walker County, Walton County, Warren County, Washington County, Webster County, Wheeler County, White County, Whitfield County, Wilcox County, Wilkes County, Wilkinson County |
| 30 Sep 2024 | DR-4830-GA | Major disaster | Hurricane Hurricane Helene |
24 Sep 2024 | 6 | 0 | IH, PA, HM | Yes | 29 Nov 2024 estimate · passed unless extended |
94 areasAppling County, Atkinson County, Bacon County, Baldwin County, Banks County, Ben Hill County, Berrien County, Bleckley County, Brantley County, Brooks County, Bryan County, Bulloch County, Burke County, Butts County, Camden County, Candler County, Charlton County, Chatham County, Clinch County, Coffee County, Colquitt County, Columbia County, Cook County, Crisp County, Dawson County, Decatur County, Dodge County, Dooly County, Echols County, Effingham County, Elbert County, Emanuel County, Evans County, Franklin County, Fulton County, Gilmer County, Glascock County, Glynn County, Grady County, Greene County, Habersham County, Hancock County, Hart County, Irwin County, Jackson County, Jasper County, Jeff Davis County, Jefferson County, Jenkins County, Johnson County, Lamar County, Lanier County, Laurens County, Liberty County, Lincoln County, Long County, Lowndes County, Lumpkin County, Madison County, McDuffie County, McIntosh County, Mitchell County, Monroe County, Montgomery County, Newton County, Oglethorpe County, Paulding County, Pierce County, Pike County, Pulaski County, Putnam County, Rabun County, Richmond County, Screven County, Stephens County, Taliaferro County, Tattnall County, Telfair County, Thomas County, Tift County, Toombs County, Treutlen County, Turner County, Twiggs County, Ware County, Warren County, Washington County, Wayne County, Wheeler County, White County, Wilcox County, Wilkes County, Wilkinson County, Worth County |
| 26 Sep 2024 | EM-3616-GA | Emergency | Tropical Storm Hurricane Helene |
24 Sep 2024 | 2 | 1 | PA | No | — |
159 areasAppling County, Atkinson County, Bacon County, Baker County, Baldwin County, Banks County, Barrow County, Bartow County, Ben Hill County, Berrien County, Bibb County, Bleckley County, Brantley County, Brooks County, Bryan County, Bulloch County, Burke County, Butts County, Calhoun County, Camden County, Candler County, Carroll County, Catoosa County, Charlton County, Chatham County, Chattahoochee County, Chattooga County, Cherokee County, Clarke County, Clay County, Clayton County, Clinch County, Cobb County, Coffee County, Colquitt County, Columbia County, Cook County, Coweta County, Crawford County, Crisp County, Dade County, Dawson County, Decatur County, DeKalb County, Dodge County, Dooly County, Dougherty County, Douglas County, Early County, Echols County, Effingham County, Elbert County, Emanuel County, Evans County, Fannin County, Fayette County, Floyd County, Forsyth County, Franklin County, Fulton County, Georgetown - Quitman County, Gilmer County, Glascock County, Glynn County, Gordon County, Grady County, Greene County, Gwinnett County, Habersham County, Hall County, Hancock County, Haralson County, Harris County, Hart County, Heard County, Henry County, Houston County, Irwin County, Jackson County, Jasper County, Jeff Davis County, Jefferson County, Jenkins County, Johnson County, Jones County, Lamar County, Lanier County, Laurens County, Lee County, Liberty County, Lincoln County, Long County, Lowndes County, Lumpkin County, Macon County, Madison County, Marion County, McDuffie County, McIntosh County, Meriwether County, Miller County, Mitchell County, Monroe County, Montgomery County, Morgan County, Murray County, Muscogee County, Newton County, Oconee County, Oglethorpe County, Paulding County, Peach County, Pickens County, Pierce County, Pike County, Polk County, Pulaski County, Putnam County, Rabun County, Randolph County, Richmond County, Rockdale County, Schley County, Screven County, Seminole County, Spalding County, Stephens County, Stewart County, Sumter County, Talbot County, Taliaferro County, Tattnall County, Taylor County, Telfair County, Terrell County, Thomas County, Tift County, Toombs County, Towns County, Treutlen County, Troup County, Turner County, Twiggs County, Union County, Upson County, Walker County, Walton County, Ware County, Warren County, Washington County, Wayne County, Webster County, Wheeler County, White County, Whitfield County, Wilcox County, Wilkes County, Wilkinson County, Worth County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | DR-4821-GA | Major disaster | Tropical Storm Tropical Storm Debby |
4 Aug 2024 | 51 | 14 | IH, PA, HM | Yes | 23 Nov 2024 estimate · passed unless extended |
35 areasAppling County, Atkinson County, Bacon County, Berrien County, Brantley County, Brooks County, Bryan County, Bulloch County, Burke County, Camden County, Candler County, Charlton County, Chatham County, Clinch County, Coffee County, Colquitt County, Cook County, Echols County, Effingham County, Evans County, Jeff Davis County, Jenkins County, Lanier County, Liberty County, Long County, Lowndes County, McIntosh County, Pierce County, Screven County, Tattnall County, Thomas County, Tift County, Toombs County, Ware County, Wayne County |
| 5 Aug 2024 | EM-3607-GA | Emergency | Tropical Storm Hurricane Debby |
4 Aug 2024 | 1 | 0 | PA | No | — |
55 areasAppling County, Atkinson County, Bacon County, Ben Hill County, Berrien County, Brantley County, Brooks County, Bryan County, Bulloch County, Burke County, Camden County, Candler County, Charlton County, Chatham County, Clinch County, Coffee County, Colquitt County, Cook County, Crisp County, Decatur County, Dodge County, Echols County, Effingham County, Emanuel County, Evans County, Glynn County, Grady County, Irwin County, Jeff Davis County, Jefferson County, Jenkins County, Johnson County, Lanier County, Laurens County, Liberty County, Long County, Lowndes County, McIntosh County, Mitchell County, Montgomery County, Pierce County, Richmond County, Screven County, Tattnall County, Telfair County, Thomas County, Tift County, Toombs County, Treutlen County, Turner County, Ware County, Wayne County, Wheeler County, Wilcox County, Worth County |
Requests FEMA turned down
Requests from Georgia for a major disaster or emergency declaration that were not approved, newest decision first. Requests still under review are not published.
| 31 May 2026 | Major Disaster | Winter Storm (January 2026) Winter Storm |
22 Jan 2026 | 12 Mar 2026 | 80 | Turned down |
How to read these tables
- Major disaster (DR) and emergency (EM) declarations are made by the President; fire management (FM) declarations are approved by FEMA.
- Days to declaration counts from the first day of the incident period FEMA recorded to the declaration date. Days from request counts from the date of the governor's or tribal leader's request. Both are calculated here from FEMA's dates.
- Designated areas are the counties, parishes, boroughs, tribal areas and other places FEMA lists for the declaration, including any added later. A designation may cover only some of the programs.
- Programs: IH = Individuals and Households Program, IA = Individual Assistance, PA = Public Assistance, HM = Hazard Mitigation — included in at least one designated area.
- Individual assistance is Yes when the declaration opens the Individuals and Households Program (help people register for) in at least one designated area.
- Apply by (estimate) is FEMA's standard registration period for individual assistance after a major disaster: 60 days from the declaration date (44 CFR 206.112), calculated here. It is an estimate: FEMA often extends deadlines, and DisasterAssistance.gov has the official date. Emergency and fire management declarations have no date here. Open deadlines, soonest first.
- Pending requests are not published in OpenFEMA. Only declarations that were made and requests that were turned down appear, so a request still under review is on neither list.
Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), OpenFEMA Dataset: Disaster Declarations Summaries - v2 and Declaration Denials - v1, retrieved 19 Oct 2026, 17:28 UTC from https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v2/DisasterDeclarationsSummaries and https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/DeclarationDenials. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Questions
Is there a FEMA disaster declaration for Georgia in 2026?
Yes. FEMA has made 4 disaster declarations for Georgia so far in 2026. The most recent federal declaration for Georgia is EM-3657-GA, an emergency declaration made on 9 Oct 2026 for Hurricane Isaias that began 8 Oct 2026, covering 76 designated areas.
Which Georgia counties are federal disaster areas?
132 areas in Georgia were named in a FEMA declaration in the last 12 months, including Baker County, Baldwin County, Banks County, Barrow County, Bartow County, Bibb County. The full list is on this page, each with the declaration that names it. A designation covers that declaration's incident period and programs only.
Has FEMA turned down a disaster request from Georgia?
OpenFEMA lists 1 turned-down request from Georgia since 1 Jan 2024. The most recent was a major disaster request for Winter Storm (January 2026), turned down on 31 May 2026. Requests still under review are not published.
How long do FEMA declarations take in Georgia?
Across 2 major disaster declarations for Georgia since 1 Jan 2024, the median time from the start of the incident to the declaration was 28.5 days.
What is the deadline to apply for FEMA assistance in Georgia?
No major disaster declaration for Georgia with individual assistance has an estimated deadline still open. For individual assistance after a major disaster, FEMA's standard registration period is 60 days from the date the President declares the disaster (44 CFR 206.112). FEMA often extends it, and the extension is announced for that disaster only. The "apply by" dates on this site are that standard 60 days counted from the declaration date, so they are estimates; the official deadline for each disaster is on DisasterAssistance.gov and on the disaster's page at fema.gov. You can apply at DisasterAssistance.gov, in the FEMA app, or by calling 800-621-3362.
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