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Wheeler County, Georgia FEMA Disaster Declarations — 18 Federal Declarations

1966–2026 · 9 DR · 9 EM · 0 FM · Last update: January 24, 2026

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Wheeler County, Georgia had?

Wheeler County, Georgia has had 18 federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present), spanning 1966 through 2026 — 9 major disasters (DR), 9 emergencies (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Hurricane (7), Tropical Storm (2), Biological (2).

Declarations affecting Wheeler County

Emergency
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Declared: January 24, 2026 Incident: Winter Storm Disaster #: 3642 Began: January 22, 2026 Ended: January 27, 2026
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
HURRICANE HELENE
Declared: September 30, 2024 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 4830 Began: September 24, 2024 Ended: October 30, 2024
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
HURRICANE HELENE
Declared: September 26, 2024 Incident: Tropical Storm Disaster #: 3616 Began: September 24, 2024 Ended: October 30, 2024
Programs: Public Assistance
Emergency
HURRICANE DEBBY
Declared: August 5, 2024 Incident: Tropical Storm Disaster #: 3607 Began: August 4, 2024 Ended: August 20, 2024
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Declared: March 29, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 4501 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
COVID-19
Declared: March 13, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 3464 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
HURRICANE MICHAEL
Declared: October 14, 2018 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 4400 Began: October 9, 2018 Ended: October 23, 2018
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
HURRICANE MICHAEL
Declared: October 10, 2018 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3406 Began: October 9, 2018 Ended: October 23, 2018
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
HURRICANE IRMA
Declared: September 15, 2017 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 4338 Began: September 7, 2017 Ended: September 20, 2017
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
HURRICANE IRMA
Declared: September 8, 2017 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3387 Began: September 7, 2017 Ended: September 20, 2017
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Declared: April 23, 2009 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1833 Began: March 26, 2009 Ended: April 13, 2009
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Declared: September 5, 2005 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3218 Began: August 27, 2005 Ended: October 1, 2005
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
TROPICAL STORM FRANCES
Declared: September 24, 2004 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 1560 Began: September 3, 2004 Ended: October 30, 2004
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Declared: March 11, 1998 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1209 Began: February 14, 1998 Ended: May 11, 1998
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Major Disaster
TORNADOES, FLOODING TORRENTIAL RAIN(TROP STORM ALBERTO)
Declared: July 7, 1994 Incident: Tornado Disaster #: 1033 Began: July 3, 1994 Ended: July 25, 1994
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Emergency
SEVERE STORMS & TORNADOES
Declared: May 11, 1984 Incident: Tornado Disaster #: 3089 Began: May 11, 1984 Ended: May 11, 1984
Programs: Individual Assistance
Emergency
DROUGHT
Declared: July 20, 1977 Incident: Drought Disaster #: 3044 Began: July 20, 1977 Ended: July 20, 1977
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
FLOODING
Declared: March 14, 1966 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 214 Began: March 14, 1966 Ended: March 14, 1966
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.