Sierra County, New Mexico FEMA Disaster Declarations

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Sierra County, New Mexico had?

Sierra County, New Mexico has had 13 federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present), spanning 1972 through 2020 — 10 major disasters (DR), 3 emergencies (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Severe Storm (5), Flood (3), Biological (2).

Declarations affecting Sierra County

Major Disaster

COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Declared: April 5, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 4529 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

COVID-19

Declared: March 13, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 3460 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

Declared: October 29, 2014 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4199 Began: September 15, 2014 Ended: September 26, 2014

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES

Declared: October 29, 2013 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4152 Began: September 9, 2013 Ended: September 22, 2013

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

Declared: September 30, 2013 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4148 Began: July 23, 2013 Ended: July 28, 2013

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

SEVERE WINTER STORM AND EXTREME COLD TEMPERATURES

Declared: March 24, 2011 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1962 Began: February 1, 2011 Ended: February 5, 2011

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

Declared: August 30, 2006 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1659 Began: July 26, 2006 Ended: September 18, 2006

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION

Declared: September 7, 2005 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3229 Began: August 29, 2005 Ended: October 1, 2005

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE FOREST FIRE

Declared: May 13, 2000 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 1329 Began: May 5, 2000 Ended: June 9, 2000

Programs: Individual Assistance

Emergency

SEVERE FIRE THREATS

Declared: May 10, 2000 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 3154 Began: May 5, 2000 Ended: July 7, 2000

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE ICE STORMS, FLOODING AND HEAVY RAINS

Declared: September 22, 1999 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1301 Began: July 16, 1999 Ended: August 7, 1999

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

FLOODING

Declared: January 29, 1979 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 571 Began: January 29, 1979 Ended: January 29, 1979

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

Major Disaster

HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING

Declared: September 20, 1972 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 353 Began: September 20, 1972 Ended: September 20, 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.