Glen Allen, Alabama — Federal Disaster History
Fayette County, Alabama has been included in 21 federally declared disasters since 1974, most recently Hurricane Helene in 2024. The most common declaration type here is severe storm (8 of them). Declarations are made by the President when a disaster overwhelms state and local response capacity, and they unlock federal recovery funding.
Declarations by Type
| Declarations | |
|---|---|
| Severe Storm | 8 |
| Hurricane | 6 |
| Biological | 2 |
| Fire | 1 |
| Snowstorm | 1 |
| Flood | 1 |
| Drought | 1 |
| Tornado | 1 |
Every Federal Declaration for Fayette County
| # | Year | Type | Disaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2024 | Hurricane | Hurricane Helene |
| 2. | 2020 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sally |
| 3. | 2020 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| 4. | 2020 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 5. | 2020 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 6. | 2017 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma |
| 7. | 2016 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding |
| 8. | 2011 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding |
| 9. | 2011 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Straight-line Winds |
| 10. | 2008 | Hurricane | Hurricane Gustav |
| 11. | 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 12. | 2004 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ivan |
| 13. | 2002 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Tornadoes |
| 14. | 2001 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Tornadoes |
| 15. | 2001 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| 16. | 1999 | Fire | Al - Fayette Fire - 09/18/99 |
| 17. | 1999 | Severe Storm | Riv-severe Winter Wx 12/23/98 |
| 18. | 1993 | Snowstorm | Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm |
| 19. | 1979 | Flood | Storms, Wind, Flooding |
| 20. | 1977 | Drought | Drought |
| 21. | 1974 | Tornado | Tornadoes |
Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Disaster Declarations Summaries. County-level declarations only.