Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding (DR-1971)

Incident period: April 15, 2011 to May 31, 2011

Major Disaster Declaration declared on April 28, 2011

Updates

August 25, 2011

ESF#14 Helps Revive Alabama Towns Following April Tornadoes

The April 2011 tornado outbreak in Alabama was so extensive and devastating that our long-term community recovery staff became engaged with the state and local communities from day one. It has become one of the largest deployments of ESF#14 since the program began in 2004.

August 22, 2011

Op-Ed National Preparedness Month

April’s tornadoes reminded us the unthinkable can happen. The event cost too many lives, created about 10 million cubic yards of debris, and destroyed or damaged homes, schools and businesses across two-thirds of Alabama.

August 8, 2011

Whole Community Responds to Alabama's Worst Disaster

On April 27, 2011, from well before dawn to way past sunset, Alabama hosted a perfect set of weather conditions to produce a super tornado outbreak totaling 62 confirmed tornadoes. These storms ravaged the state in two waves and were responsible for the deaths of 247 residents, according to state officials.

News Releases

October 31, 2011

Six Months After Tornadoes, Alabama Recovery Groups Address Unmet Needs

October 25, 2011

Six Months Later, Long-Term Recovery Becomes Focus in Alabama

September 28, 2011

Major Steps Toward Recovery

Main Content

Preliminary Damage Assessment

Alabama, FEMA-1971-DR (PDF 21KB)

State/Tribal Government:

Alabama

Assistance to State, Local, Tribal and Territorial Governments and Certain Private-Non-Profit Organizations

Contact your State or Tribal Emergency Management Office to learn more about the Public Assistance program.

Are you a disaster survivor?

Apply Online at DisasterAssistance.gov
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Or apply by Phone by calling (800) 621-3362 or TTY (800) 462-7585.

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Geographic Information

Financial Assistance to Help Families and Communities Recover

Individual Assistance
Public Assistance
Definitions

Individual Assistance Definitions

Individuals & Household Program (IHP): Provides money and services to people in Presidentially declared disaster areas.

Housing Assistance (HA): Provides assistance for disaster-related housing needs.

Other Needs Assistance (ONA): Provides assistance for other disaster-related needs, such as furnishings, transportation, and medical.

Public Assistance Definitions

Public Assistance (PA): Disaster grant assistance available for communities to quickly respond to and recover from major disasters or emergencies declared by the President

Emergency Work (Categories A-B): Work that must be performed to reduce or eliminate an immediate threat to life, protect public health and safety, and to protect improved property that is significantly threatened due to disasters or emergencies declared by the President

Permanent Work (Categories C-G): Work that is required to restore a damaged facility, through repair or restoration, to its pre-disaster design, function, and capacity in accordance with applicable codes and standards

*Dollars Approved: Assistance dollars approved but not necessarily disbursed.

*Dollars Obligated: Funds made available to the State via electronic transfer following FEMA's final review and approval of Public Assistance projects.