Somerset County, Maryland FEMA Disaster Declarations

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Somerset County, Maryland had?

Somerset County, Maryland has had 14 federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present), spanning 1972 through 2026 — 8 major disasters (DR), 6 emergencies (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Hurricane (7), Snowstorm (3), Biological (2).

Declarations affecting Somerset County

Emergency

SEVERE WINTER STORM

Declared: January 24, 2026 Incident: Winter Storm Disaster #: 3634 Began: January 23, 2026 Ended: January 27, 2026

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Declared: March 26, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 4491 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

COVID-19

Declared: March 13, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 3430 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

HURRICANE SANDY

Declared: November 20, 2012 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 4091 Began: October 26, 2012 Ended: November 4, 2012

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

HURRICANE SANDY

Declared: October 28, 2012 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3349 Began: October 26, 2012 Ended: November 8, 2012

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

HURRICANE IRENE

Declared: September 16, 2011 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 4034 Began: August 24, 2011 Ended: September 5, 2011

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

HURRICANE IRENE

Declared: August 27, 2011 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3335 Began: August 26, 2011 Ended: September 5, 2011

Programs: Public Assistance

Emergency

HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION

Declared: September 13, 2005 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3251 Began: August 29, 2005 Ended: October 1, 2005

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

HURRICANE ISABEL

Declared: September 19, 2003 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 1492 Began: September 18, 2003 Ended: September 29, 2003

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

HURRICANE FLOYD MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATIONS

Declared: September 24, 1999 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 1303 Began: September 16, 1999 Ended: September 20, 1999

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

BLIZZARD OF 96 (SEVERE SNOW STORM)

Declared: January 11, 1996 Incident: Snowstorm Disaster #: 1081 Began: January 6, 1996 Ended: January 12, 1996

Programs: Public Assistance

Emergency

SEVERE SNOWFALL & WINTER STORM

Declared: March 16, 1993 Incident: Snowstorm Disaster #: 3100 Began: March 13, 1993 Ended: March 17, 1993

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

ICE CONDITIONS

Declared: January 26, 1977 Incident: Snowstorm Disaster #: 524 Began: January 26, 1977 Ended: January 26, 1977

Programs: Individual Assistance

Major Disaster

TROPICAL STORM AGNES

Declared: June 23, 1972 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 341 Began: June 23, 1972 Ended: June 23, 1972

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.