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DR-285-ALDRSevere Storm

Heavy Rains, Tornadoes & Flooding

Major Disaster Declaration for Alabama, declared Apr 9, 1970, in 2 counties.

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Declaration
DR-285-AL
Type
Major Disaster Declaration
State or territory
Alabama
Incident type
Severe Storm
Declared
Apr 9, 1970
Requested
Apr 9, 1970 · request 70012
Incident began
Apr 9, 1970
Incident ended
Apr 9, 1970
Incident period
1 day
Closed out
Jan 5, 1973
Fiscal year
1970
FEMA region
Region 4
Designated incident types
Flood, Tornado, Severe storm

Designated areas