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How many FEMA disaster declarations has District of Columbia had?

District of Columbia has had 1 federal disaster declarations in the last 5 years — 0 major disasters (DR), 1 emergency (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM) — affecting 1 county. The most common incident types were Other (1).

Declarations (1)

Emergency
SEWER LINE COLLAPSE
Declared: February 20, 2026 Incident: Other Disaster #: 3643 Counties: 1
About this data. Federal disaster declarations are issued by the President under the Stafford Act. Each declaration unlocks federal funding for recovery — typically Public Assistance (rebuilding government infrastructure), Individual Assistance (grants and SBA loans for households), and Hazard Mitigation programs. See OpenFEMA for full documentation. Page rendered August 13, 2026.