25declarations
19major disasters
6emergencies
1993first on record
2024latest
By hazard
Severe Storm7
Flood4
Hurricane4
Snowstorm3
Biological2
Other2
Tropical Storm1
Earthquake1
Fire1
By decade
61990s
82000s
62010s
52020s
Population: 37,379 in April 2020, 36,744 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Essex County
| Declared | Number | Title | Hazard | Programs | Federal aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2024 | DR-4825-NY | Remnants of Tropical Storm Debby | Tropical Storm | PAHM | $89.2 million |
| Aug 29, 2024 | DR-4814-NY | Severe Storm, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Flood | PAHM | $23.8 million |
| Jul 22, 2023 | DR-4723-NY | Severe Storms and Flooding | Severe Storm | PAHM | $82.3 million |
| Mar 20, 2020 | DR-4480-NY | COVID-19 Pandemic | Biological | IHPPAHM | $17.78 billion |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3434-NY | COVID-19 | Biological | PA | — |
| Dec 19, 2019 | DR-4472-NY | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | Severe Storm | PAHM | $94.5 million |
| Jul 12, 2017 | DR-4322-NY | Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm | Snowstorm | PAHM | $28.8 million |
| Jul 12, 2013 | DR-4129-NY | Severe Storms and Flooding | Flood | PAHM | $71.2 million |
| Oct 28, 2012 | EM-3351-NY | Hurricane Sandy | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Aug 31, 2011 | DR-4020-NY | Hurricane Irene | Hurricane | IHPPAHM | $731.9 million |
| Jun 10, 2011 | DR-1993-NY | Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-Line Winds | Flood | PAHM | $40.4 million |
| Apr 24, 2007 | DR-1692-NY | Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flooding | Severe Storm | IHPIAPAHM | $99.4 million |
| Sep 30, 2005 | EM-3262-NY | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Hurricane | PA | $2.8 million |
| Aug 3, 2004 | DR-1534-NY | Severe Storms and Flooding | Severe Storm | PAHM | $19.2 million |
| Aug 23, 2003 | EM-3186-NY | Power Outage | Other | PA | $5.4 million |
| May 16, 2002 | DR-1415-NY | Earthquake | Earthquake | IAHM | $573,827 |
| Sep 11, 2001 | DR-1391-NY | Fires and Explosions | Fire | IAPAHM | $5.00 billion |
| Oct 11, 2000 | EM-3155-NY | West Nile Virus | Other | PA | $4.7 million |
| Jul 21, 2000 | DR-1335-NY | Severe Storms and Flooding | Severe Storm | PAHM | $33.8 million |
| Sep 19, 1999 | DR-1296-NY | Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations | Hurricane | IAPAHM | $45.6 million |
| Jul 7, 1998 | DR-1233-NY | Severe Storms and Flooding | Severe Storm | IAPA | — |
| Jan 6, 1998 | DR-1196-NY | Severe Storms and Flooding | Snowstorm | IAPA | — |
| Dec 9, 1996 | DR-1148-NY | Severe Storms High Winds, Rain and Flooding | Severe Storm | IAPA | — |
| Jan 24, 1996 | DR-1095-NY | Severe Storms and Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Mar 17, 1993 | EM-3107-NY | Severe Blizzard | Snowstorm | PA | — |