President Donald Trump approved Saturday federal disaster aid relief for four Alabama counties after they were affected by Hurricane Michael, which made landfall Wednesday.

Dale, Henry, Geneva, and Houston counties, all of which are situated above the area of the Florida panhandle where the hurricane hit, will receive funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency Public Assistance Program.

"I greatly appreciate President Trump approving our request for federal assistance. Alabama has suffered damage, but we have also stepped in to help our neighbors," said Governor Kay Ivey in a press release. "This assistance will help us recover some of the cost of response and recovery efforts conducted by the state and local governments. This will be a huge benefit to the smaller communities in Alabama that have been affected."

President Trump approved what is known as the an Emergency Declaration, to help local and state governments cover costs associated with preparing and responding to Hurricane Michael.

Under the Public Assistance Program, assistance will be provided at 75 percent federal funding for approved costs related to the storm.

"Working together with our federal partners is an important part of helping Alabamians move back to some sense of normalcy when impacted by a storm like Hurricane Michael," Alabama EMA Director Brian Hastings said. "We are extremely thankful that although Hurricane Michael was a historic storm our state did not encounter any loss of life."