DR-4830-GA
Hurricane Helene
- Major disaster declaration
- Hurricane
- Individual Assistance declared
- Public Assistance declared
- Hazard Mitigation declared
Official FEMA records · Historical data · Last refreshed 5 Nov 2026, 18:35 UTC
Data last refreshed 5 Nov 2026, 18:35 UTC. FEMA may have newer records.
Key facts
- Declared
- 30 Sep 2024
- Incident period
- 24 Sep 2024 to 30 Oct 2024
- 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
- Hurricane, Tropical Storm
- Where
- Georgia — 94 designated areas
- FEMA region
- Region 4
Programmes declared
“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.
Apply or check status at DisasterAssistance.gov FEMA's record lists a last filing date of 7 Feb 2025 for Individual Assistance. Confirm with FEMA.
Designated areas
Programmes can differ from area to area. Names are as FEMA lists them.
| Area | Programmes |
|---|---|
| Appling (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Atkinson (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Bacon (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Baldwin (County) | PA, HM |
| Banks (County) | PA, HM |
| Ben Hill (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Berrien (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Bleckley (County) | PA, HM |
| Brantley (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Brooks (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Bryan (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Bulloch (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Burke (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Butts (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Camden (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Candler (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Charlton (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Chatham (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Clinch (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Coffee (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Colquitt (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Columbia (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Cook (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Crisp (County) | PA, HM |
| Dawson (County) | PA, HM |
| Decatur (County) | PA, HM |
| Dodge (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Dooly (County) | PA, HM |
| Echols (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Effingham (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Elbert (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Emanuel (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Evans (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Franklin (County) | PA, HM |
| Fulton (County) | IA, HM |
| Gilmer (County) | PA, HM |
| Glascock (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Glynn (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Grady (County) | PA, HM |
| Greene (County) | PA, HM |
| Habersham (County) | PA, HM |
| Hancock (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Hart (County) | PA, HM |
| Irwin (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Jackson (County) | PA, HM |
| Jasper (County) | PA, HM |
| Jeff Davis (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Jefferson (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Jenkins (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Johnson (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Lamar (County) | PA, HM |
| Lanier (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Laurens (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Liberty (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Lincoln (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Long (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Lowndes (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Lumpkin (County) | PA, HM |
| Madison (County) | PA, HM |
| McDuffie (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| McIntosh (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Mitchell (County) | PA, HM |
| Monroe (County) | PA, HM |
| Montgomery (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Newton (County) | IA, HM |
| Oglethorpe (County) | PA, HM |
| Paulding (County) | PA, HM |
| Pierce (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Pike (County) | PA, HM |
| Pulaski (County) | PA, HM |
| Putnam (County) | PA, HM |
| Rabun (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Richmond (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Screven (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Stephens (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Taliaferro (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Tattnall (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Telfair (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Thomas (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Tift (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Toombs (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Treutlen (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Turner (County) | PA, HM |
| Twiggs (County) | PA, HM |
| Ware (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Warren (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Washington (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Wayne (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Wheeler (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| White (County) | PA, HM |
| Wilcox (County) | PA, HM |
| Wilkes (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Wilkinson (County) | PA, HM |
| Worth (County) | PA, HM |
Related declarations
Same FEMA disaster number, or the same state with an incident starting within 30 days.