Disaster relief · Georgia
Disaster declarations and IRS tax relief in Georgia
FEMA lists 4 federal disaster declarations for Georgia since October 30, 2024 (2 emergencies, 2 fire management); none includes FEMA individual assistance.
Disaster declarations and tax relief
No IRS disaster notice for Georgia is open today; the latest postponed deadline was August 20, 2026.
Latest FEMA declaration: EM-3657-GA (Hurricane Isaias), declared October 9, 2026.
Official notices, not advice. This page reports what FEMA and the IRS have published. Whether a postponed deadline or a FEMA program applies to you depends on where you live or do business and on your situation: check with the IRS or a tax professional, and apply for FEMA help only through DisasterAssistance.gov, FEMA's official site.
Earlier IRS notices for Georgia
| Notice | Deadline was | Counties |
|---|---|---|
| GA-2026-03 Wildfires | Aug 20, 2026 | 3 |
Counties in Georgia
Each county page answers three questions: is there a federal declaration, does it include individual assistance, and has the IRS postponed tax deadlines.
FEMA declarations in Georgia
Every federal declaration since October 30, 2024, newest first. "Areas" is the number of counties and other areas FEMA designated.
| Declaration | Type | Incident period | Declared | Programs | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EM-3657-GA Hurricane Isaias | Emergency Tropical Storm | Oct 8, 2026 – Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 | Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: no | 76 |
| FM-5630-GA Highway 82 Fire | Fire management Fire | Apr 20, 2026 | Apr 22, 2026 | Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: no | 1 |
| FM-5629-GA Pineland Road Fire | Fire management Fire | Apr 18, 2026 | Apr 21, 2026 | Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: no | 2 |
| EM-3642-GA Severe Winter Storm | Emergency Winter Storm | Jan 22, 2026 – Jan 27, 2026 | Jan 24, 2026 | Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: no | 112 |
All other counties with a declaration or IRS notice (131)
| County | Declarations | Latest | Individual aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker County | 1 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Baldwin County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Banks County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Barrow County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Bartow County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Bibb County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Bleckley County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Bulloch County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Burke County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Butts County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Calhoun County | 1 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Candler County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Carroll County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Catoosa County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Chattahoochee County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Chattooga County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Cherokee County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Clarke County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Clay County | 1 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Clayton County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Clinch County | 1 | FM-5629-GA | no |
| Cobb County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Colquitt County | 1 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Columbia County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Coweta County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Crawford County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Dade County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Dawson County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| DeKalb County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Decatur County | 1 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Dodge County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Dooly County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Dougherty County | 1 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Douglas County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Early County | 1 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Echols County | 1 | FM-5629-GA | no |
| Elbert County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Emanuel County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Evans County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Fannin County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Fayette County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Floyd County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Forsyth County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Franklin County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Fulton County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Gilmer County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Glascock County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Gordon County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Grady County | 1 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Greene County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Gwinnett County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Habersham County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Hall County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Hancock County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Haralson County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Harris County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Hart County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Heard County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Henry County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Houston County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Jackson County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Jasper County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Jefferson County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Jenkins County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Johnson County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Jones County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Lamar County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Laurens County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Lee County | 1 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Lincoln County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Lumpkin County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Macon County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Madison County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Marion County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| McDuffie County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Meriwether County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Miller County | 1 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Mitchell County | 1 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Monroe County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Montgomery County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Morgan County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Murray County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Muscogee County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Newton County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Oconee County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Oglethorpe County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Paulding County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Peach County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Pickens County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Pike County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Polk County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Pulaski County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Putnam County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Quitman County | 1 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Rabun County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Randolph County | 1 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Richmond County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Rockdale County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Schley County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Screven County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Seminole County | 1 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Spalding County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Stephens County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Stewart County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Sumter County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Talbot County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Taliaferro County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Tattnall County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Taylor County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Telfair County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Terrell County | 1 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Thomas County | 1 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Toombs County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Towns County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Treutlen County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Troup County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Twiggs County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Union County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Upson County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Walker County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Walton County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Warren County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Washington County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Webster County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Wheeler County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| White County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Whitfield County | 2 | EM-3657-GA | no |
| Wilcox County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Wilkes County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Wilkinson County | 1 | EM-3642-GA | no |
| Worth County | 1 | EM-3657-GA | no |
These counties have no separate page: they have a declaration without individual assistance and no open IRS notice, or we found few searches about them.
Official links
- DisasterAssistance.gov: FEMA's official site to apply for individual assistance or check an application.
- IRS: Tax relief in disaster situations, the list of every IRS disaster notice, and the IRS FAQs for disaster victims.
- IRS release GA-2026-03: Wildfires
Flood insurance in Georgia: NFIP home policies cost a median $1,010 a year (56,349 homes insured on August 31, 2026). Most homeowners policies do not cover flood damage. See flood insurance costs in Georgia.