Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes

Key facts

Declared

5 May 2023

Incident period

24 Mar 2023 to 27 Mar 2023

Declaration type

Major disaster declaration. The President declared a major disaster under the Stafford Act, which can authorise a broad range of federal recovery programmes. How FEMA declares disasters

Incident types designated

Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Tornado

Where

Alabama — 10 designated areas

FEMA region

Region 4

Programmes declared

• Public Assistance
• Hazard Mitigation

“Declared” means FEMA authorised this programme for the listed areas. It does not mean any individual or household is eligible. Eligibility is decided by FEMA — apply or check at DisasterAssistance.gov.

Designated areas

Programmes can differ from area to area. Names are as FEMA lists them.