Sitka City and Borough, Alaska FEMA Disaster Declarations

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Sitka City and Borough, Alaska had?

Sitka City and Borough, Alaska has had 2 federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present), spanning 2020 through 2020 — 1 major disaster (DR), 1 emergency (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Biological (2).

Declarations affecting Sitka City and Borough

Major Disaster

COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Declared: April 9, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 4533 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

COVID-19

Declared: March 13, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 3446 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023

Programs: 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.