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41 declarations

Federal declarations in 1978

25 major disasters, 14 emergencies and 2 fire management declarations were made in 1978.

By month

4Jan
9Feb
3Mar
5Apr
3May
Jun
3Jul
5Aug
3Sep
2Oct
Nov
4Dec

By hazard

Flood21
Snowstorm8
Tornado6
Fire3
Severe Storm2
Toxic Substances1

By state

  1. Arkansas3
  2. California3
  3. North Dakota3
  4. Louisiana3
  5. Indiana2
  6. Rhode Island2
  7. Massachusetts2
  8. Arizona2
  9. Minnesota2
  10. Alabama2
41 declarations
DeclaredNumberTitleHazardStateAreasProgramsFederal aid
Jan 20, 1978 EM-3054-AR Tornadoes Tornado AR3IA —
Jan 26, 1978 EM-3055-OH Blizzards & Snowstorms Snowstorm OH88PA —
Jan 27, 1978 EM-3056-IN Blizzards & Snowstorms Snowstorm IN1PA —
Jan 27, 1978 EM-3057-MI Blizzards & Snowstorms Snowstorm MI83PA —
Feb 7, 1978 EM-3058-RI Blizzard & Snowstorms Snowstorm RI5PA —
Feb 7, 1978 EM-3059-MA Blizzard & Snowstorms Snowstorm MA1PA —
Feb 7, 1978 EM-3060-CT Blizzard & Snowstorms Snowstorm CT8PA —
Feb 10, 1978 DR-546-MA Coastal Storms, Flood, Ice & Snow Flood MA8IAPA —
Feb 15, 1978 DR-547-CA Coastal Storms, Mudslides & Flooding Flood CA14IAPA —
Feb 16, 1978 DR-548-RI Snow & Ice Snowstorm RI5IA —
Feb 16, 1978 DR-549-NH High Winds, Tidal Surge & Coastal Flooding Flood NH1IAPA —
Feb 16, 1978 EM-3061-ND Blizzard & Snowstorms Snowstorm ND9PA —
Feb 17, 1978 DR-550-ME High Winds, Tidal Surge & Coastal Flooding Flood ME4IAPA —
Mar 4, 1978 DR-551-AZ Severe Storms & Flooding Flood AZ10IAPA —
Mar 24, 1978 DR-552-NE Storms, Ice Jams, Snowmelt & Flooding Flood NE21IAPA —
Mar 29, 1978 DR-553-IN Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IN2IAPA —
Apr 17, 1978 DR-554-ND Storms, Ice Jams, Snowmelt & Flooding Flood ND25IAPA —
Apr 22, 1978 DR-555-MN Storms, Ice Jams, Snowmelt & Flooding Flood MN10IAPA —
Apr 22, 1978 EM-3062-AR Tornadoes Tornado AR1IAPA —
Apr 24, 1978 EM-3063-MS Tornadoes Tornado MS15IA —
Apr 24, 1978 EM-3064-AL Tornadoes Tornado AL2IA —
May 9, 1978 DR-556-LA Severe Storms & Flooding Flood LA4IAPA —
May 29, 1978 DR-557-WY Severe Storms, Flooding & Mudslides Flood WY12IAPA —
May 29, 1978 DR-558-MT Severe Storms & Flooding Flood MT7IAPA —
Jul 7, 1978 DR-559-WI Severe Storms, Flooding, Hail & Tornadoes Severe Storm WI16IAPA —
Jul 7, 1978 EM-3065-ND Severe Storms & Tornadoes Tornado ND1IAPA —
Jul 8, 1978 DR-560-MN Severe Storms, Flooding, Hail & Tornadoes Severe Storm MN17IAPA —
Aug 3, 1978 DR-561-TX Severe Storms & Flooding Flood TX8IAPA —
Aug 7, 1978 EM-3066-NY Chemical Waste, Love Canal Toxic Substances NY1PA —
Aug 9, 1978 DR-563-AL Severe Storms & Flooding Flood AL1PA —
Aug 11, 1978 FM-2030-OR Grave Creek Fire Fire ORstatewidePA —
Aug 18, 1978 DR-562-MP Tropical Storm Carmen Flood MP1IAPA —
Sep 12, 1978 FM-2031-CO Deer Creek Canyon Fire Fire COstatewidePA —
Sep 15, 1978 DR-564-AR Severe Storms & Flooding Flood AR2IAPA —
Sep 20, 1978 DR-565-LA Severe Storms & Flooding Flood LA2IAPA —
Oct 9, 1978 DR-566-CA Landslides Flood CA1IAPA —
Oct 29, 1978 EM-3067-CA Brush Fires Fire CA1IA —
Dec 6, 1978 DR-567-LA Severe Storms & Tornadoes Tornado LA2IAPA —
Dec 12, 1978 DR-568-KY Severe Storms & Flooding Flood KY37IAPA —
Dec 14, 1978 DR-569-WV Severe Storms & Flooding Flood WV5IAPA —
Dec 21, 1978 DR-570-AZ Severe Storms & Flooding Flood AZ6IAPA —