Kings County, New York FEMA Disaster Declarations

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Kings County, New York had?

Kings County, New York has had 24 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 2024 — 14 major disasters (DR), 10 emergencies (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Hurricane (8), Flood (3), Severe Storm (3).

Declarations affecting Kings County

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING

Declared: January 30, 2024 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4755 Began: September 28, 2023 Ended: September 30, 2023

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA

Declared: September 5, 2021 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 4615 Began: September 1, 2021 Ended: September 3, 2021

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA

Declared: September 2, 2021 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3572 Began: September 1, 2021 Ended: September 3, 2021

Programs: Public Assistance

Emergency

HURRICANE HENRI

Declared: August 22, 2021 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3565 Began: August 21, 2021 Ended: August 24, 2021

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Declared: March 20, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 4480 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 #: 3434 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

HURRICANE SANDY

Declared: October 30, 2012 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 4085 Began: October 27, 2012 Ended: November 8, 2012

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

HURRICANE SANDY

Declared: October 28, 2012 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3351 Began: October 27, 2012 Ended: November 8, 2012

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

HURRICANE IRENE

Declared: August 31, 2011 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 4020 Began: August 26, 2011 Ended: September 5, 2011

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

HURRICANE IRENE

Declared: August 26, 2011 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3328 Began: August 25, 2011 Ended: September 5, 2011

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM

Declared: February 18, 2011 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1957 Began: December 26, 2010 Ended: December 27, 2010

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS

Declared: October 14, 2010 Incident: Tornado Disaster #: 1943 Began: September 16, 2010 Ended: September 16, 2010

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADO

Declared: August 31, 2007 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1724 Began: August 8, 2007 Ended: August 8, 2007

Programs: Individual Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION

Declared: September 30, 2005 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3262 Began: August 29, 2005 Ended: October 1, 2005

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

Declared: August 3, 2004 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1534 Began: May 13, 2004 Ended: June 17, 2004

Programs: Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

POWER OUTAGE

Declared: August 23, 2003 Incident: Other Disaster #: 3186 Began: August 14, 2003 Ended: August 16, 2003

Programs: Public Assistance

Emergency

SNOW

Declared: March 27, 2003 Incident: Snowstorm Disaster #: 3184 Began: February 17, 2003 Ended: February 18, 2003

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS

Declared: September 11, 2001 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 1391 Began: September 11, 2001 Ended: September 11, 2001

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

WEST NILE VIRUS

Declared: October 11, 2000 Incident: Other Disaster #: 3155 Began: May 22, 2000 Ended: November 1, 2000

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

BLIZZARD OF 96 (SEVERE SNOW STORM)

Declared: January 12, 1996 Incident: Snowstorm Disaster #: 1083 Began: January 6, 1996 Ended: January 12, 1996

Programs: Public Assistance

Emergency

SEVERE BLIZZARD

Declared: March 17, 1993 Incident: Snowstorm Disaster #: 3107 Began: March 13, 1993 Ended: March 17, 1993

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

COASTAL STORMS & FLOODING

Declared: April 17, 1984 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 702 Began: March 28, 1984 Ended: April 8, 1984

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Declared: September 13, 1971 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 311 Began: September 13, 1971 Ended: September 13, 1971

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

WATER SHORTAGE

Declared: August 18, 1965 Incident: Drought Disaster #: 204 Began: August 18, 1965 Ended: August 18, 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.