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DR-578-ALDRFlood

Storms, Wind, Flooding

Major Disaster Declaration for Alabama, declared Apr 18, 1979, in 28 counties.

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Declaration
DR-578-AL
Type
Major Disaster Declaration
State or territory
Alabama
Incident type
Flood
Declared
Apr 18, 1979
Requested
Apr 16, 1979 · request 79039
Incident began
Apr 18, 1979
Incident ended
Apr 18, 1979
Incident period
1 day
Closed out
Jun 2, 1987
Fiscal year
1979
FEMA region
Region 4
Designated incident types
Severe storm

Designated areas