Lake County, Ohio FEMA Disaster Declarations

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Lake County, Ohio had?

Lake County, Ohio has had 15 federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present), spanning 1969 through 2020 — 9 major disasters (DR), 6 emergencies (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Flood (5), Severe Storm (3), Biological (2).

Declarations affecting Lake County

Major Disaster

COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Declared: March 31, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 4507 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

COVID-19

Declared: March 13, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 3457 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023

Programs: Public Assistance

Emergency

SEVERE STORMS

Declared: June 30, 2012 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 3346 Began: June 29, 2012 Ended: July 2, 2012

Programs: Public Assistance

Emergency

RECORD SNOW AND NEAR RECORD SNOW

Declared: April 24, 2008 Incident: Snowstorm Disaster #: 3286 Began: March 7, 2008 Ended: March 9, 2008

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING

Declared: August 1, 2006 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1656 Began: July 27, 2006 Ended: August 4, 2006

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION

Declared: September 13, 2005 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3250 Began: August 29, 2005 Ended: October 1, 2005

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

Declared: September 19, 2004 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1556 Began: August 27, 2004 Ended: September 27, 2004

Programs: Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

POWER OUTAGE

Declared: September 23, 2003 Incident: Other Disaster #: 3187 Began: August 14, 2003 Ended: August 17, 2003

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Declared: June 10, 1989 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 831 Began: May 23, 1989 Ended: June 26, 1989

Programs: Individual Assistance

Emergency

BLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS

Declared: January 26, 1978 Incident: Snowstorm Disaster #: 3055 Began: January 26, 1978 Ended: January 26, 1978

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

WINDS, TORNADOES, HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING

Declared: September 11, 1975 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 480 Began: September 11, 1975 Ended: September 11, 1975

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Declared: April 27, 1973 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 377 Began: April 27, 1973 Ended: April 27, 1973

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Declared: November 24, 1972 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 362 Began: November 24, 1972 Ended: November 24, 1972

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

Major Disaster

TROPICAL STORM AGNES

Declared: July 19, 1972 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 345 Began: July 19, 1972 Ended: July 19, 1972

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

Major Disaster

TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Declared: July 15, 1969 Incident: Tornado Disaster #: 266 Began: July 15, 1969 Ended: July 15, 1969

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.