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How many FEMA disaster declarations has Imperial County, California had?

Imperial County, California has had 15 county-designated federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present; declarations designated "Statewide" are tracked at the state level and not included), spanning 1976 through 2023 — 12 major disasters (DR), 3 emergencies (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Flood (4), Severe Storm (3), Hurricane (2).

Declarations affecting Imperial County

Major Disaster
TROPICAL STORM HILARY
Declared: November 21, 2023 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 4750 Began: August 19, 2023 Ended: August 21, 2023
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Declared: April 3, 2023 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4699 Began: February 21, 2023 Ended: July 10, 2023
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Declared: March 10, 2023 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 3592 Began: March 9, 2023 Ended: July 10, 2023
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Declared: March 22, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 4482 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
COVID-19
Declared: March 13, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 3428 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
EARTHQUAKE
Declared: May 7, 2010 Incident: Earthquake Disaster #: 1911 Began: April 4, 2010 Ended: July 4, 2010
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND DEBRIS AND MUD FLOWS
Declared: March 8, 2010 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1884 Began: January 17, 2010 Ended: February 6, 2010
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE FREEZE
Declared: March 13, 2007 Incident: Freezing Disaster #: 1689 Began: January 11, 2007 Ended: January 17, 2007
Programs: Individual Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Declared: September 13, 2005 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3248 Began: August 29, 2005 Ended: October 1, 2005
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING LANDSLIDES, MUD FLOW
Declared: March 12, 1995 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1046 Began: February 13, 1995 Ended: April 19, 1995
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM, MUD & LAND SLIDES, & FLOODING
Declared: February 3, 1993 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 979 Began: January 5, 1993 Ended: March 20, 1993
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE FREEZE
Declared: February 11, 1991 Incident: Freezing Disaster #: 894 Began: December 19, 1990 Ended: January 3, 1991
Programs: Individual Assistance
Major Disaster
FLOODING
Declared: July 1, 1983 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 687 Began: June 16, 1983 Ended: February 1, 1984
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Major Disaster
EARTHQUAKE
Declared: October 19, 1979 Incident: Earthquake Disaster #: 609 Began: October 19, 1979 Ended: October 19, 1979
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Major Disaster
FLOODING, TROPICAL STORM KATHLEEN
Declared: September 21, 1976 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 521 Began: September 21, 1976 Ended: September 21, 1976
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.