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How many FEMA disaster declarations has Ohio had?

Ohio has had 1 federal disaster declarations in the last 5 years — 1 major disaster (DR), 0 emergencies (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM) — affecting 11 counties. The most common incident types were Tornado (1).

Declarations (1)

Major Disaster
TORNADOES
Declared: May 2, 2024 Incident: Tornado Disaster #: 4777 Counties: 11
About this data. Federal disaster declarations are issued by the President under the Stafford Act. Each declaration unlocks federal funding for recovery — typically Public Assistance (rebuilding government infrastructure), Individual Assistance (grants and SBA loans for households), and Hazard Mitigation programs. See OpenFEMA for full documentation. Page rendered August 13, 2026.