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Wayne County, Illinois FEMA Disaster Declarations — 8 Federal Declarations

1989–2020 · 6 DR · 2 EM · 0 FM · Last update: March 26, 2020

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

Wayne County, Illinois has had 8 federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present), spanning 1989 through 2020 — 6 major disasters (DR), 2 emergencies (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Tornado (3), Biological (2), Severe Storm (2).

Declarations affecting Wayne 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 TORNADOES
Declared: November 26, 2013 Incident: Tornado Disaster #: 4157 Began: November 17, 2013 Ended: November 17, 2013
Programs: 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
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, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Declared: June 22, 1990 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 871 Began: May 15, 1990 Ended: July 3, 1990
Programs: Individual Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS & TORNADOES
Declared: January 13, 1989 Incident: Tornado Disaster #: 819 Began: January 7, 1989 Ended: January 7, 1989
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.