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55 declarations

Federal declarations in 1973

46 major disasters, 0 emergencies and 9 fire management declarations were made in 1973.

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  1. Oregon5
  2. Texas3
  3. Tennessee3
  4. Colorado3
  5. Oklahoma3
  6. Montana3
  7. New York2
  8. Alabama2
  9. Georgia2
  10. Missouri2
55 declarations
DeclaredNumberTitleHazardStateAreasProgramsFederal aid
Feb 8, 1973 DR-364-CA Severe Storms, High Tides & Flooding Flood CA6IAPA —
Mar 12, 1973 DR-365-TX High Winds, Tornadoes and Flooding Severe Storm TX5IAPA —
Mar 21, 1973 DR-366-TN Heavy Rains & Flooding Flood TN47IAPA —
Mar 21, 1973 DR-367-NY High Winds, Wave Action & Flooding Flood NY8IAPA —
Mar 27, 1973 DR-368-MS Heavy Rains, Tornadoes & Flooding Severe Storm MS52IAPA —
Mar 27, 1973 DR-369-AL Tornadoes & Flooding Tornado AL28IAPA —
Apr 4, 1973 DR-370-GA Tornadoes & Flooding Tornado GA14IAPA —
Apr 12, 1973 DR-371-MI Severe Storms & Flooding Flood MI14IAPA —
Apr 19, 1973 DR-372-MO Heavy Rains, Tornadoes & Flooding Severe Storm MO94IAPA —
Apr 26, 1973 DR-373-IL Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IL52IAPA —
Apr 27, 1973 DR-374-LA Severe Storms & Flooding Flood LA36IAPA —
Apr 27, 1973 DR-375-AR Severe Storms & Flooding Flood AR43IAPA —
Apr 27, 1973 DR-376-WI Severe Storms & Flooding Flood WI34IAPA —
Apr 27, 1973 DR-377-OH Severe Storms & Flooding Flood OH8IAPA —
May 2, 1973 DR-378-KS Severe Storms & Flooding Flood KS64PA —
May 8, 1973 DR-379-CO Dam Failure Dam/Levee Break CO1PA —
May 11, 1973 DR-380-NM Severe Storms, Snow Melt & Flooding Flood NM11PA —
May 11, 1973 DR-381-KY Severe Storms & Flooding Flood KY5IAPA —
May 11, 1973 DR-382-TN Severe Storms & Flooding Flood TN6IAPA —
May 16, 1973 DR-383-HI Earthquake Earthquake HI1PA —
May 23, 1973 DR-384-ME Heavy Rains & Flooding Flood ME3PA —
May 23, 1973 DR-385-CO Heavy Rains, Snowmelt and Flooding Flood CO16IAPA —
May 23, 1973 DR-386-IA Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IA26IAPA —
May 24, 1973 FM-2006-AK Chugach Fire Fire AKstatewidePA —
May 26, 1973 DR-387-FL Severe Storms & Flooding Flood FL13IAPA —
May 29, 1973 DR-388-AL Severe Storms & Flooding Flood AL12IAPA —
May 29, 1973 DR-389-AR Severe Storms & Flooding Flood AR5IAPA —
Jun 4, 1973 DR-390-OH Mudslides Mud/Landslide OH2IAPA —
Jun 11, 1973 DR-391-GA Severe Storms & Tornadoes Tornado GA1IAPA —
Jun 13, 1973 DR-392-OK Severe Storms, Flooding, & Tornadoes Severe Storm OK31IAPA —
Jun 25, 1973 DR-393-TX Severe Storms & Flooding Flood TX4IAPA —
Jun 25, 1973 DR-394-NC Severe Storms & Flooding Flood NC9IAPA —
Jun 28, 1973 DR-395-TN Severe Storms & Flooding Flood TN12IAPA —
Jul 6, 1973 DR-396-CO Flooding & Landslides Flood CO16PA —
Jul 6, 1973 DR-397-VT Severe Storms, Flooding, & Landslides Flood VT14IAPA —
Jul 11, 1973 DR-398-TX Severe Storms & Flooding Flood TX13IAPA —
Jul 11, 1973 DR-399-NH Severe Storms & Flooding Flood NH10IAPA —
Jul 17, 1973 DR-400-PA Severe Storms & Flooding Flood PA10IAPA —
Jul 20, 1973 DR-401-NY Severe Storms & Flooding Flood NY6IAPA —
Aug 7, 1973 DR-402-NJ Severe Storms & Flooding Flood NJ4IAPA —
Aug 16, 1973 FM-2007-MT Prewitt Creek Fire Fire MTstatewidePA —
Aug 17, 1973 FM-2008-OR Perry Canyon Fire Fire ORstatewidePA —
Aug 18, 1973 FM-2009-MT Goat Creek Fire Fire MTstatewidePA —
Aug 18, 1973 FM-2010-OR Rocky Creek Fire Fire ORstatewidePA —
Aug 20, 1973 FM-2011-OR Orindale Draw Fire Fire ORstatewidePA —
Aug 23, 1973 FM-2012-MT Pleasant Valley Fire (No. 125) Fire MTstatewidePA —
Sep 4, 1973 FM-2013-OR Doe Creek Fire Fire ORstatewidePA —
Sep 7, 1973 FM-2014-OR Hillsview Fire Fire ORstatewidePA —
Sep 28, 1973 DR-403-KS Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding Severe Storm KS53IAPA —
Oct 13, 1973 DR-404-OK Severe Storms & Flooding Flood OK5IAPA —
Oct 16, 1973 DR-405-MA Fire (City of Chelsea) Fire MA1IAPA —
Oct 20, 1973 DR-406-NE Severe Storms & Flooding Flood NE15IAPA —
Nov 1, 1973 DR-407-MO Severe Storms & Flooding Flood MO36IAPA —
Nov 7, 1973 DR-408-AK Heavy Rains & Flooding Flood AKstatewideIAPA —
Dec 10, 1973 DR-409-OK Severe Storms & Flooding Flood OK15IAPA —