Hazards

Each declaration carries one incident type, the main hazard named by FEMA. Since 2023 a declaration can also list several designated incident types; those are shown on the declaration pages.

Fires1,787 declarations · 1953–2026Most in California (300)Severe storms1,147 declarations · 1956–2026Most in Oklahoma (52)Floods930 declarations · 1953–2026Most in Texas (45)Hurricanes457 declarations · 1954–2026Most in Florida (59)Tornadoes183 declarations · 1953–2026Most in Arkansas (18)Snowstorms171 declarations · 1964–2023Most in New York (21)Biological incidents167 declarations · 2020–2021Most in Oklahoma (17)Severe ice storms75 declarations · 1968–2025Most in Oklahoma (12)Typhoons62 declarations · 1962–2026Most in Northern Mariana Islands (21)Tropical storms46 declarations · 2022–2026Most in Florida (8)Droughts46 declarations · 1963–2007Most in Federated States of Micronesia (3)Earthquakes37 declarations · 1954–2026Most in California (14)Other incidents36 declarations · 1953–2026Most in Alaska (4)Winter storms36 declarations · 2022–2026Most in Tennessee (3)Coastal storms31 declarations · 1972–2022Most in Louisiana (5)Freezes18 declarations · 1971–2013Most in Florida (6)Mudslides and landslides13 declarations · 1973–2024Most in Alaska (5)Toxic substances8 declarations · 1962–2016Most in New York (2)Straight-line winds6 declarations · 2024–2026Most in Montana (3)Dam and levee breaks6 declarations · 1963–2020Most in California (3)Volcanic eruptions6 declarations · 1955–2018Most in Hawaii (4)Fishing losses6 declarations · 1972–1994Most in Maine (2)Human-caused incidents4 declarations · 1980–1995Most in Oklahoma (2)Tsunamis3 declarations · 2011–2011Most in California (1)Chemical incidents2 declarations · 2014–2026Most in California (1)Terrorist attacks2 declarations · 2001–2013Most in Massachusetts (1)Tropical depressions1 declarations · 2025–2025Most in North Carolina (1)