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

Yuma County, Colorado has had 7 federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present), spanning 1965 through 2020 — 5 major disasters (DR), 2 emergencies (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Biological (2), Flood (1), Coastal Storm (1).

Declarations affecting Yuma 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
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Declared: July 16, 2015 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4229 Began: May 4, 2015 Ended: June 16, 2015
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
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
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.