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Rusk County, Wisconsin FEMA Disaster Declarations — 12 Federal Declarations

1973–2020 · 8 DR · 4 EM · 0 FM · Last update: April 4, 2020

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Rusk County, Wisconsin had?

Rusk County, Wisconsin has had 12 federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present), spanning 1973 through 2020 — 8 major disasters (DR), 4 emergencies (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Flood (4), Severe Storm (3), Biological (2).

Declarations affecting Rusk County

Major Disaster
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Declared: April 4, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 4520 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
COVID-19
Declared: March 13, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 3454 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Declared: August 27, 2019 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4459 Began: July 18, 2019 Ended: July 20, 2019
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Declared: September 13, 2005 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3249 Began: August 29, 2005 Ended: October 1, 2005
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Declared: September 10, 2002 Incident: Tornado Disaster #: 1432 Began: September 2, 2002 Ended: September 6, 2002
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
FLOODING, SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Declared: May 11, 2001 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 1369 Began: April 10, 2001 Ended: July 6, 2001
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Declared: June 24, 2000 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1332 Began: May 26, 2000 Ended: July 19, 2000
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
WI-FLOOD-07/20/99
Declared: August 16, 1999 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 1284 Began: July 4, 1999 Ended: July 31, 1999
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Declared: July 2, 1993 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 994 Began: June 7, 1993 Ended: August 25, 1993
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Emergency
WINDS, HAIL & RAIN
Declared: October 3, 1977 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 3048 Began: August 5, 1977 Ended: August 5, 1977
Programs: Public Assistance
Emergency
DROUGHT
Declared: June 17, 1976 Incident: Drought Disaster #: 3014 Began: June 17, 1976 Ended: June 17, 1976
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Declared: April 27, 1973 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 376 Began: April 27, 1973 Ended: April 27, 1973
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.