La Plata County, Colorado FEMA Disaster Declarations

How many FEMA disaster declarations has La Plata County, Colorado had?

La Plata County, Colorado has had 10 federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present), spanning 1970 through 2020 — 4 major disasters (DR), 3 emergencies (EM), and 3 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Fire (4), Biological (2), Flood (2).

Declarations affecting La Plata 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

HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION

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

Programs: Public Assistance

Fire Mgmt

VALLEY FIRE

Declared: June 25, 2002 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2432 Began: June 25, 2002 Ended: August 9, 2002

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

Fire Mgmt

MISSIONARY RIDGE FIRE

Declared: June 11, 2002 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2423 Began: June 9, 2002 Ended: August 9, 2002

Programs: Public Assistance

Fire Mgmt

UTE PASS FIRE

Declared: June 7, 2002 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2418 Began: June 6, 2002 Ended: June 10, 2002

Programs: 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

FLOODING & LANDSLIDES

Declared: July 6, 1973 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 396 Began: July 6, 1973 Ended: July 6, 1973

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING

Declared: September 22, 1970 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 293 Began: September 22, 1970 Ended: September 22, 1970

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.