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How many FEMA disaster declarations has De Witt County, Illinois had?

De Witt County, Illinois has had 11 federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present), spanning 1968 through 2023 — 7 major disasters (DR), 4 emergencies (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Severe Storm (2), Biological (2), Tornado (2).

Declarations affecting De Witt County

Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Declared: August 15, 2023 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4728 Began: June 29, 2023 Ended: July 2, 2023
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Declared: March 26, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 4489 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
COVID-19
Declared: March 13, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 3435 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Declared: February 9, 2007 Incident: Severe Ice Storm Disaster #: 1681 Began: November 30, 2006 Ended: December 1, 2006
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Declared: September 7, 2005 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3230 Began: August 29, 2005 Ended: October 1, 2005
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Declared: May 21, 2002 Incident: Tornado Disaster #: 1416 Began: April 21, 2002 Ended: May 23, 2002
Programs: Individual Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
ILLINOIS WINTER SNOW STORMS
Declared: January 17, 2001 Incident: Snowstorm Disaster #: 3161 Began: December 11, 2000 Ended: December 31, 2000
Programs: Public Assistance
Emergency
IL-WINTER STORM 1/1/99
Declared: January 8, 1999 Incident: Snowstorm Disaster #: 3134 Began: January 1, 1999 Ended: January 15, 1999
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Declared: April 26, 1994 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1025 Began: April 9, 1994 Ended: May 4, 1994
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Declared: April 30, 1979 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 583 Began: April 30, 1979 Ended: April 30, 1979
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Major Disaster
TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Declared: June 5, 1968 Incident: Tornado Disaster #: 242 Began: June 5, 1968 Ended: June 5, 1968
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.