Howard County, Indiana FEMA Disaster Declarations

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Howard County, Indiana had?

Howard County, Indiana has had 15 county-designated federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present; declarations designated "Statewide" are tracked at the state level and not included), spanning 1965 through 2026 — 9 major disasters (DR), 6 emergencies (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Severe Storm (5), Snowstorm (3), Biological (2).

Declarations affecting Howard County

Emergency

SEVERE WINTER STORM

Declared: January 24, 2026 Incident: Winter Storm Disaster #: 3641 Began: January 23, 2026 Ended: January 27, 2026

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES

Declared: April 15, 2023 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4704 Began: March 31, 2023 Ended: April 1, 2023

Programs: Individual Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Declared: April 3, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 4515 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

COVID-19

Declared: March 13, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 3456 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023

Programs: Public Assistance

Emergency

SNOW

Declared: March 12, 2007 Incident: Snowstorm Disaster #: 3274 Began: February 12, 2007 Ended: February 14, 2007

Programs: Public Assistance

Emergency

HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION

Declared: September 10, 2005 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3238 Began: August 29, 2005 Ended: October 1, 2005

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING

Declared: January 21, 2005 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1573 Began: January 1, 2005 Ended: February 11, 2005

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

Declared: June 3, 2004 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1520 Began: May 25, 2004 Ended: June 25, 2004

Programs: Individual Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

Declared: July 11, 2003 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1476 Began: July 4, 2003 Ended: August 6, 2003

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

SNOW

Declared: January 24, 2001 Incident: Snowstorm Disaster #: 3162 Began: December 11, 2000 Ended: December 31, 2000

Programs: Public Assistance

Emergency

IN-WINTER STORM 12/23/98

Declared: January 15, 1999 Incident: Snowstorm Disaster #: 3135 Began: January 1, 1999 Ended: January 15, 1999

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

Declared: July 22, 1998 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1234 Began: June 11, 1998 Ended: July 7, 1998

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE ICE STORM

Declared: March 29, 1991 Incident: Severe Ice Storm Disaster #: 899 Began: March 12, 1991 Ended: March 15, 1991

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Declared: January 5, 1991 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 891 Began: December 28, 1990 Ended: January 22, 1991

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

Major Disaster

TORNADOES & SEVERE STORMS

Declared: April 14, 1965 Incident: Tornado Disaster #: 189 Began: April 14, 1965 Ended: April 14, 1965

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.