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53 declarations

Federal declarations in 1974

46 major disasters, 5 emergencies and 2 fire management declarations were made in 1974.

By month

8Jan
1Feb
1Mar
12Apr
6May
8Jun
5Jul
1Aug
3Sep
Oct
7Nov
1Dec

By hazard

Flood33
Tornado10
Drought3
Fire2
Freezing1
Other1
Hurricane1
Severe Storm1

By state

  1. Louisiana3
  2. Oklahoma3
  3. Ohio3
  4. Alaska3
  5. California2
  6. West Virginia2
  7. Illinois2
  8. Arkansas2
  9. Minnesota2
  10. U.S. Virgin Islands2
53 declarations
DeclaredNumberTitleHazardStateAreasProgramsFederal aid
Jan 18, 1974 DR-410-ME Severe Storms & Flooding Flood ME12IAPA —
Jan 21, 1974 DR-411-NH Heavy Rains & Flooding Flood NH4IAPA —
Jan 25, 1974 DR-412-CA Severe Storms & Flooding Flood CA7IAPA —
Jan 25, 1974 DR-413-OR Severe Storms, Snowmelt & Flooding Flood OR19IAPA —
Jan 25, 1974 DR-414-WA Severe Storms, Snowmelt & Flooding Flood WA13IAPA —
Jan 25, 1974 DR-415-ID Severe Storms, Snowmelt & Flooding Flood ID9IAPA —
Jan 29, 1974 DR-416-WV Severe Storms & Flooding Flood WV5IAPA —
Jan 29, 1974 DR-417-MT Severe Storms, Flooding & Landslides Flood MT7IAPA —
Feb 23, 1974 DR-418-LA Flooding Flood LA6IAPA —
Mar 22, 1974 DR-419-OK Heavy Rains & Flooding Flood OK6IAPA —
Apr 4, 1974 DR-420-KY Tornadoes Tornado KY34IAPA —
Apr 4, 1974 DR-421-OH Tornadoes Tornado OH14IAPA —
Apr 4, 1974 DR-422-AL Tornadoes Tornado AL20IAPA —
Apr 4, 1974 DR-423-IN Tornadoes Tornado IN39IAPA —
Apr 4, 1974 DR-424-TN Tornadoes Tornado TN45IAPA —
Apr 5, 1974 DR-425-GA Tornadoes Tornado GA20IAPA —
Apr 11, 1974 DR-426-WV Severe Storms & Flooding Flood WV4IA —
Apr 11, 1974 DR-427-IL Tornadoes Tornado IL4IAPA —
Apr 12, 1974 DR-428-NC Tornadoes Tornado NC6IAPA —
Apr 12, 1974 DR-429-MI Tornadoes Tornado MI1IAPA —
Apr 18, 1974 DR-430-MS Heavy Rains & Flooding Flood MS30IAPA —
Apr 26, 1974 DR-431-WI Tornadoes Tornado WI4IAPA —
May 7, 1974 DR-432-CA Severe Storms & Flooding Flood CA1PA —
May 7, 1974 DR-433-HI Heavy Rains & Flooding Flood HI2IA —
May 14, 1974 DR-434-ND Heavy Rains, Snowmelt & Flooding Flood ND18IAPA —
May 21, 1974 FM-2015-NM Guadaluipita Fire Fire NMstatewidePA —
May 31, 1974 DR-435-AR Heavy Rains & Flooding Flood AR1IAPA —
May 31, 1974 DR-436-OH Severe Storms & Flooding Flood OH3IAPA —
Jun 8, 1974 DR-437-AR Severe Storms & Flooding Flood AR8IAPA —
Jun 10, 1974 DR-438-IL Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IL46IAPA —
Jun 10, 1974 DR-439-MO Severe Storms & Flooding Flood MO22IAPA —
Jun 10, 1974 DR-440-MN Heavy Rains & Flooding Flood MN12IAPA —
Jun 10, 1974 DR-441-OK Severe Storms & Flooding Flood OK20IAPA —
Jun 10, 1974 DR-442-KS Severe Storms & Flooding Flood KS1IAPA —
Jun 24, 1974 DR-443-IA Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IA39IAPA —
Jun 24, 1974 DR-444-AK Freeze in Spawning Areas of Red Salmon Freezing AK1IA —
Jul 8, 1974 FM-2016-SD Argle & Booms Canyon Fire SDstatewidePA —
Jul 11, 1974 DR-445-OH Heavy Rains & Flooding Flood OH1IAPA —
Jul 13, 1974 DR-446-MN Severe Storms & Flooding Flood MN6IAPA —
Jul 22, 1974 EM-3001-VI Drought, Livestock Losses Drought VI2PA —
Jul 23, 1974 DR-447-NY Severe Storms & Flooding Flood NY4IAPA —
Aug 29, 1974 EM-3002-PR Impact of Drought Drought PR24PA —
Sep 14, 1974 EM-3003-AK Power Failure Other AKstatewidePA —
Sep 23, 1974 DR-448-LA Hurricane Carmen Hurricane LA10IAPA —
Sep 30, 1974 DR-449-AS Drought Drought AS5IA —
Nov 1, 1974 DR-450-LA Severe Storms Severe Storm LA1IAPA —
Nov 2, 1974 EM-3004-NY Floodng (Nys Barge Canal) Flood NY1IA —
Nov 14, 1974 DR-451-VI Severe Storms, Landslides & Flooding Flood VI3IAPA —
Nov 14, 1974 DR-452-AK Severe Storms & Flooding Flood AKstatewideIAPA —
Nov 26, 1974 DR-453-OK Severe Storms & Flooding Flood OK13IAPA —
Nov 30, 1974 DR-454-TX Severe Storms & Flooding Flood TX10IAPA —
Nov 30, 1974 DR-455-PR Flooding Flood PR52IAPA —
Dec 24, 1974 EM-3005-NJ Severe Storms, High Winds & High Tides Coastal Storm NJ1PA —