Laramie County, Wyoming FEMA Disaster Declarations

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Laramie County, Wyoming had?

Laramie County, Wyoming has had 5 county-designated federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present; declarations designated "Statewide" are tracked at the state level and not included), spanning 1979 through 2024 — 3 major disasters (DR), 1 emergency (EM), and 1 fire-management declaration (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Biological (2), Fire (1), Flood (1).

Declarations affecting Laramie County

Fire Mgmt

HAPPY JACK FIRE

Declared: March 1, 2024 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5490 Began: March 1, 2024 Ended: March 4, 2024

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Declared: April 11, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 4535 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 #: 3479 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, HAIL & FLOODING

Declared: August 7, 1985 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 740 Began: August 7, 1985 Ended: August 7, 1985

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS & TORNADOES

Declared: July 19, 1979 Incident: Tornado Disaster #: 591 Began: July 19, 1979 Ended: July 19, 1979

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.