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How many FEMA disaster declarations has Ford County, Illinois had?

Ford County, Illinois has had 8 federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present), spanning 1990 through 2020 — 4 major disasters (DR), 4 emergencies (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Snowstorm (3), Biological (2), Hurricane (1).

Declarations affecting Ford County

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 AND SNOWSTORM
Declared: March 17, 2011 Incident: Snowstorm Disaster #: 1960 Began: January 31, 2011 Ended: February 3, 2011
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 ICE STORM
Declared: March 6, 1990 Incident: Severe Ice Storm Disaster #: 860 Began: February 14, 1990 Ended: February 15, 1990
Programs: 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.