Cherokee County, Alabama FEMA Disaster Declarations

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Cherokee County, Alabama had?

Cherokee County, Alabama has had 25 federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present), spanning 1974 through 2024 — 15 major disasters (DR), 9 emergencies (EM), and 1 fire-management declaration (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Severe Storm (11), Hurricane (8), Biological (2).

Declarations affecting Cherokee County

Emergency

HURRICANE HELENE

Declared: September 26, 2024 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3618 Began: September 22, 2024 Ended: September 29, 2024

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

HURRICANE ZETA

Declared: December 10, 2020 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 4573 Began: October 28, 2020 Ended: October 29, 2020

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

HURRICANE SALLY

Declared: September 14, 2020 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3545 Began: September 14, 2020 Ended: September 16, 2020

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Declared: March 29, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 4503 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

COVID-19

Declared: March 13, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 3472 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

Declared: April 17, 2019 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4426 Began: February 19, 2019 Ended: March 20, 2019

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

HURRICANE IRMA

Declared: September 11, 2017 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3389 Began: September 8, 2017 Ended: September 14, 2017

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING

Declared: January 21, 2016 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4251 Began: December 23, 2015 Ended: December 31, 2015

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING

Declared: April 28, 2011 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1971 Began: April 15, 2011 Ended: May 31, 2011

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS

Declared: April 27, 2011 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 3319 Began: April 27, 2011 Ended: May 31, 2011

Programs: Public Assistance

Emergency

HURRICANE GUSTAV

Declared: August 30, 2008 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3292 Began: August 29, 2008 Ended: September 3, 2008

Programs: Public Assistance

Emergency

HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION

Declared: September 10, 2005 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3237 Began: August 29, 2005 Ended: October 1, 2005

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

HURRICANE IVAN

Declared: September 15, 2004 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 1549 Began: September 13, 2004 Ended: September 30, 2004

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

Declared: May 12, 2003 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1466 Began: May 5, 2003 Ended: May 30, 2003

Programs: Individual Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES

Declared: November 14, 2002 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1442 Began: November 5, 2002 Ended: November 12, 2002

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES

Declared: December 7, 2001 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1399 Began: November 24, 2001 Ended: November 25, 2001

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Fire Mgmt

AL - NORTH EAST ALABAMA FIRE COMPLEX - 11/20/2001

Declared: November 20, 2001 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2395 Began: November 20, 2001 Ended: November 23, 2001

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES

Declared: December 18, 2000 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1352 Began: December 16, 2000 Ended: December 22, 2000

Programs: Individual Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE WINTER STORMS

Declared: February 18, 2000 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1317 Began: January 22, 2000 Ended: January 29, 2000

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

HURRICANE OPAL

Declared: October 4, 1995 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 1070 Began: October 4, 1995 Ended: October 8, 1995

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADO, AND FLOODING

Declared: March 30, 1994 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1019 Began: March 27, 1994 Ended: April 10, 1994

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

Emergency

SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM

Declared: March 15, 1993 Incident: Snowstorm Disaster #: 3096 Began: March 13, 1993 Ended: March 17, 1993

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING

Declared: February 17, 1990 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 856 Began: February 3, 1990 Ended: February 16, 1990

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

Emergency

DROUGHT

Declared: July 20, 1977 Incident: Drought Disaster #: 3045 Began: July 20, 1977 Ended: July 20, 1977

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

TORNADOES

Declared: April 4, 1974 Incident: Tornado Disaster #: 422 Began: April 4, 1974 Ended: April 4, 1974

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

About this data. Federal disaster declarations unlock specific recovery programs at the county level. Public Assistance funds rebuilding of public infrastructure (roads, utilities, schools); Individual Assistance provides grants and SBA loans to households and businesses; Hazard Mitigation funds long-term risk reduction. Apply via disasterassistance.gov when a declaration is active for your area. Source: OpenFEMA API.