Jackson County, Illinois FEMA Disaster Declarations

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

Jackson County, Illinois has had 15 federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present), spanning 1969 through 2020 — 12 major disasters (DR), 3 emergencies (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Flood (5), Severe Storm (5), Biological (2).

Declarations affecting Jackson 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 STORMS AND FLOODING

Declared: September 19, 2019 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4461 Began: February 24, 2019 Ended: July 3, 2019

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

Declared: June 7, 2011 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1991 Began: April 19, 2011 Ended: June 14, 2011

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES

Declared: July 2, 2009 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1850 Began: May 8, 2009 Ended: May 9, 2009

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

Emergency

RECORD/NEAR RECORD SNOW

Declared: February 1, 2005 Incident: Snowstorm Disaster #: 3199 Began: December 21, 2004 Ended: December 23, 2004

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, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

Declared: May 6, 1996 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1112 Began: April 28, 1996 Ended: May 17, 1996

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

Declared: May 30, 1995 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1053 Began: May 15, 1995 Ended: June 15, 1995

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Declared: July 9, 1993 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 997 Began: April 13, 1993 Ended: October 22, 1993

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING

Declared: June 6, 1983 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 684 Began: June 6, 1983 Ended: June 6, 1983

Programs: 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

SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Declared: April 26, 1973 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 373 Began: April 26, 1973 Ended: April 26, 1973

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

Major Disaster

HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING

Declared: August 30, 1969 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 276 Began: August 30, 1969 Ended: August 30, 1969

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.