Lawrence County, Illinois FEMA Disaster Declarations

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

Lawrence County, Illinois has had 9 federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present), spanning 1996 through 2020 — 6 major disasters (DR), 3 emergencies (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Severe Storm (3), Biological (2), Flood (1).

Declarations affecting Lawrence 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, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING

Declared: May 10, 2013 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4116 Began: April 16, 2013 Ended: May 5, 2013

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 AND FLOODING

Declared: June 24, 2008 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1771 Began: June 1, 2008 Ended: July 22, 2008

Programs: Individual Assistance, 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

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.