Bent County, Colorado FEMA Disaster Declarations

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Bent County, Colorado had?

Bent County, Colorado has had 9 federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present), spanning 1965 through 2020 — 5 major disasters (DR), 4 emergencies (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Biological (2), Severe Storm (2), Snowstorm (1).

Declarations affecting Bent County

Major Disaster

COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Declared: March 28, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 4498 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

COVID-19

Declared: March 13, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 3436 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023

Programs: Public Assistance

Emergency

SNOW

Declared: January 7, 2007 Incident: Snowstorm Disaster #: 3271 Began: December 28, 2006 Ended: December 31, 2006

Programs: Public Assistance

Emergency

HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION

Declared: September 5, 2005 Incident: Coastal Storm Disaster #: 3224 Began: August 29, 2005 Ended: October 1, 2005

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

WILDFIRES

Declared: June 19, 2002 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 1421 Began: April 23, 2002 Ended: August 6, 2002

Programs: Individual Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

SEVERE WINTER STORMS

Declared: May 17, 2001 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1374 Began: April 11, 2001 Ended: April 22, 2001

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

CO-FLOODING 4/30/99

Declared: May 17, 1999 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1276 Began: April 29, 1999 Ended: May 19, 1999

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

Emergency

DROUGHT

Declared: January 29, 1977 Incident: Drought Disaster #: 3025 Began: January 29, 1977 Ended: January 29, 1977

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Declared: June 19, 1965 Incident: Tornado Disaster #: 200 Began: June 19, 1965 Ended: June 19, 1965

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.