Yuma County, Arizona FEMA Disaster Declarations

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Yuma County, Arizona had?

Yuma County, Arizona has had 6 federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present), spanning 1983 through 2020 — 4 major disasters (DR), 2 emergencies (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Biological (2), Flood (2), Hurricane (1).

Declarations affecting Yuma County

Major Disaster

COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Declared: April 4, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 4524 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

COVID-19

Declared: March 13, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 3442 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023

Programs: Public Assistance

Emergency

HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION

Declared: September 12, 2005 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3241 Began: August 29, 2005 Ended: October 1, 2005

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING

Declared: January 19, 1993 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 977 Began: January 5, 1993 Ended: March 6, 1993

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

Major Disaster

HEAVY RAIN & HIGH WINDS

Declared: January 15, 1985 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 730 Began: January 15, 1985 Ended: January 15, 1985

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

Major Disaster

FLOODING

Declared: July 1, 1983 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 686 Began: June 16, 1983 Ended: June 20, 1983

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.