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158 declarations

Federal declarations in 1996

75 major disasters, 8 emergencies and 75 fire management declarations were made in 1996.

By month

23Jan
14Feb
45Mar
14Apr
9May
13Jun
7Jul
9Aug
8Sep
7Oct
6Nov
3Dec

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By state

  1. Texas55
  2. Oklahoma8
  3. Pennsylvania6
  4. West Virginia5
  5. Oregon5
  6. New York4
  7. North Carolina4
  8. Maine4
  9. Nevada4
  10. Washington3
158 declarations
DeclaredNumberTitleHazardStateAreasProgramsFederal aid
Jan 3, 1996 DR-1077-NH Excessive Rainfall, High Winds, and Flooding Flood NH6PA —
Jan 3, 1996 DR-1079-WA Severe Storms, High Wind, and Flooding Severe Storm WA19IAPA —
Jan 5, 1996 DR-1075-SD Severe Winter Storm Snowstorm SD26PA —
Jan 5, 1996 DR-1078-MN High Winds, Freezing Rain, Heavy Snowfall Snowstorm MN4PA —
Jan 11, 1996 DR-1080-DC Blizzard of 96 (Severe Snow Storm) Severe Storm DCstatewidePAHM —
Jan 11, 1996 DR-1081-MD Blizzard of 96 (Severe Snow Storm) Snowstorm MD24PA —
Jan 12, 1996 DR-1082-DE Blizzard of 96 (Severe Snow Storm) Snowstorm DE3PA —
Jan 12, 1996 DR-1083-NY Blizzard of 96 (Severe Snow Storm) Snowstorm NY19PA —
Jan 13, 1996 DR-1084-WV Blizzard of 96 (Severe Snow Storm) Snowstorm WV55PA —
Jan 13, 1996 DR-1085-PA Blizzard of 96 Snowstorm PA51PA —
Jan 13, 1996 DR-1086-VA Blizzard of 96 (Severe Snow Storm) Snowstorm VA134PA —
Jan 13, 1996 DR-1087-NC Blizzard of 96 Snowstorm NC70PA —
Jan 13, 1996 DR-1088-NJ Blizzard of 96 (Severe Snow Storm) Snowstorm NJ21PA —
Jan 13, 1996 DR-1089-KY Blizzard of 96 Snowstorm KY120PA —
Jan 21, 1996 DR-1093-PA Severe Storms and Flooding Flood PA67IAPA —
Jan 23, 1996 DR-1094-MD Severe Storms and Flooding Flood MD6IAPA —
Jan 24, 1996 DR-1090-MA Blizzard of 96 Snowstorm MA14PA —
Jan 24, 1996 DR-1091-RI Blizzard of 96 (Severe Snow Storm) Snowstorm RI5PA —
Jan 24, 1996 DR-1092-CT Blizzard 0F 96 Snowstorm CT8PA —
Jan 24, 1996 DR-1095-NY Severe Storms and Flooding Flood NY41IAPA —
Jan 25, 1996 DR-1096-WV Flooding Flood WV28IAPA —
Jan 27, 1996 DR-1097-OH Severe Storms and Flooding Flood OH13IAPA —
Jan 27, 1996 DR-1098-VA Flooding, High Winds, and Wind Driven Rain Flood VA26IAPA —
Feb 9, 1996 DR-1099-OR High Winds, Severe Storms and Flooding Flood OR27IAPA —
Feb 9, 1996 DR-1100-WA High Winds, Severe Storms and Flooding Flood WA24IAPA —
Feb 11, 1996 DR-1102-ID Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm ID10IAPA —
Feb 13, 1996 DR-1101-VT Ice Jams and Flooding Flood VT11PA —
Feb 22, 1996 FM-2117-TX North Texas Complex Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Feb 23, 1996 DR-1103-NC Winter Storm Snowstorm NC34PA —
Feb 23, 1996 DR-1104-AL Severe Winter Storms, Ice and Flooding Severe Storm AL14IAPA —
Feb 23, 1996 DR-1105-MT Severe Storms, Flooding, and Ice Jams Severe Storm MT14PA —
Feb 23, 1996 FM-2118-OK Stillwater Complex Fires Fire OKstatewidePA —
Feb 23, 1996 EM-3117-TX Extreme Fire Hazard Fire TX50PA —
Feb 24, 1996 FM-2119-OK Alva Complex Fire Fire OKstatewidePA —
Feb 25, 1996 FM-2120-OK Sperry Skiatook Barnsdall Complex Fires Fire OKstatewidePA —
Feb 26, 1996 FM-2121-TX Northwest Amarillo Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Feb 27, 1996 EM-3118-OK Extreme Fire Hazard Fire OK7PA —
Mar 2, 1996 FM-2122-TX Bowie Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Mar 3, 1996 FM-2123-TX Fillibuster Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Mar 4, 1996 FM-2124-TX Clyde Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Mar 5, 1996 FM-2125-TX Seven-One-Seven Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Mar 7, 1996 FM-2126-TX Windy Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Mar 7, 1996 FM-2127-TX Junction Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Mar 7, 1996 FM-2128-TX Choo Choo Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Mar 7, 1996 FM-2129-TX Lakeview Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Mar 7, 1996 FM-2130-TX Phamtom Lake Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Mar 10, 1996 FM-2131-TX Leuders Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Mar 10, 1996 FM-2132-TX Riney Road Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Mar 11, 1996 FM-2133-TX Colony Creek Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Mar 11, 1996 FM-2134-TX Jeter Road Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Mar 11, 1996 FM-2135-TX Zion Valley Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Mar 12, 1996 FM-2136-OK Sperry Owasso Complex Fire Fire OKstatewidePA —
Mar 12, 1996 FM-2137-TX Duncanville Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Mar 12, 1996 FM-2138-TX Gainesbend Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Mar 12, 1996 FM-2139-TX Caddo Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Mar 12, 1996 FM-2140-OK Little Axe Fire Fire OKstatewidePA —
Mar 12, 1996 FM-2141-TX Nas Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Mar 13, 1996 DR-1106-ME Severe Storms, Ice Jams, Flooding Severe Storm ME7PA —
Mar 14, 1996 FM-2142-TX Buckle-L Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Mar 14, 1996 FM-2143-TX Caddo Ii Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Mar 14, 1996 FM-2144-OK Velma Fire Fire OKstatewidePA —
Mar 14, 1996 FM-2145-TX Triangle Complex Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Mar 14, 1996 FM-2146-TX Doouble Mountain Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Mar 19, 1996 DR-1107-OR Severe Storms and High Winds Severe Storm OR10PA —
Mar 19, 1996 FM-2147-TX Godley Road Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Mar 19, 1996 FM-2148-TX Exxon Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Mar 19, 1996 FM-2149-TX Cartwright Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Mar 19, 1996 FM-2150-TX Crum Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Mar 19, 1996 FM-2151-TX Livington - 7 Oaks Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Mar 20, 1996 DR-1108-AL Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes Severe Storm AL3IA —
Mar 22, 1996 FM-2152-TX 171 Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Mar 23, 1996 FM-2153-TX Hamby Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Mar 23, 1996 FM-2154-TX Galaxy Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Mar 23, 1996 FM-2155-TX Oil Patch Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Mar 24, 1996 FM-2156-TX West Breckenridge Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Mar 24, 1996 FM-2157-TX Ivan Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Mar 24, 1996 FM-2158-TX Worsham Complex Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Mar 24, 1996 FM-2159-TX Rough Creek Complex Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Mar 30, 1996 FM-2160-TX Eyed Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Mar 30, 1996 FM-2161-TX Oak Creek Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Mar 30, 1996 FM-2162-TX Old Fred Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Mar 31, 1996 FM-2163-TX Thomas Road Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Apr 1, 1996 FM-2164-TX Knight Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Apr 2, 1996 DR-1109-IN Blizzard of 96 Flood IN56PA —
Apr 2, 1996 FM-2165-TX Devil's Hollow Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Apr 2, 1996 FM-2166-TX Old Prospect Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Apr 2, 1996 FM-2167-TX Eureka Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Apr 3, 1996 FM-2168-TX Doc Howard Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Apr 14, 1996 FM-2169-TX Pitchfork Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Apr 15, 1996 FM-2170-TX Little Cypress Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Apr 16, 1996 FM-2171-TX Beaver Pond Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Apr 16, 1996 FM-2172-TX Kirby Road Complex Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Apr 17, 1996 FM-2173-OK Oakhurst-Sandsprings Fire Fire OKstatewidePA —
Apr 23, 1996 DR-1110-IL Severe Storms and Tornadoes Severe Storm IL5IAPA —
Apr 23, 1996 DR-1111-AR Severe Storms and Tornadoes Severe Storm AR6IAPA —
Apr 25, 1996 FM-2174-TX North Memphis Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
May 1, 1996 FM-2175-TX Sportsman's World Complex Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
May 2, 1996 FM-2176-AZ Lone Fire Fire AZstatewidePA —
May 5, 1996 FM-2177-NM Hondo Fire Fire NMstatewidePA —
May 6, 1996 DR-1112-IL Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm IL28IAPA —
May 16, 1996 DR-1113-MT Severe Storms, Flooding, Ice Jams, Soil Saturation Severe Storm MT6PA —
May 19, 1996 FM-2178-CO Buffalo Creek Fire Fire COstatewidePA —
May 20, 1996 DR-1114-ME Severe Storms, Mudslides, Flooding Severe Storm ME5PA —
May 23, 1996 DR-1115-WV Flooding, Heavy Winds Flood WV17IAPA —
May 24, 1996 FM-2179-TX Puducah Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Jun 1, 1996 DR-1116-MN Flooding and Severe Storms Flood MN26PA —
Jun 1, 1996 DR-1117-KY Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes Severe Storm KY4IAPAHM —
Jun 5, 1996 DR-1118-ND Severe Storms,flooding, & Ice Jams Severe Storm ND33PA —
Jun 5, 1996 FM-2180-AK Millers Reach #2 Fire Fire AKstatewidePA —
Jun 7, 1996 DR-1119-AK Wildland Fires Fire AK1IAPA —
Jun 18, 1996 DR-1120-PA Flooding, Severe Storms Flood PA5IAPA —
Jun 21, 1996 FM-2181-AZ Peaks Fire Complex Fire AZstatewidePA —
Jun 24, 1996 DR-1121-IA Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm IA16PA —
Jun 24, 1996 DR-1122-OH Flooding Flood OH16PA —
Jun 24, 1996 FM-2182-AZ Cottonwood Fire Fire AZstatewidePA —
Jun 24, 1996 FM-2183-NV Autumn Hill Fire Fire NVstatewidePA —
Jun 25, 1996 DR-1123-NE Severe Storms and Tornadoes Severe Storm NE4PA —
Jun 27, 1996 DR-1124-VT Extreme Rainfall and Flooding Flood VT1PA —
Jul 3, 1996 DR-1125-IN Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm IN29IAPA —
Jul 11, 1996 DR-1126-VI Hurricane Bertha Hurricane VI3IAPA —
Jul 17, 1996 FM-2184-TX Laacey Fire Fire TXstatewidePA —
Jul 18, 1996 DR-1127-NC Hurricane Bertha Hurricane NC17IAPA —
Jul 23, 1996 DR-1128-MI Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm MI7IAPA —
Jul 25, 1996 DR-1129-IL Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm IL11IAPA —
Jul 26, 1996 DR-1130-PA Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes Flood PA10IAPA —
Aug 2, 1996 DR-1131-WI Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes Flood WI2PA —
Aug 5, 1996 FM-2185-NV Belli Ranch Fire Fire NVstatewidePA —
Aug 11, 1996 FM-2186-WA Bowie Fire (Spokane) Fire WAstatewidePA —
Aug 12, 1996 FM-2187-OR Wheeler Fire (Wheeler) Fire ORstatewidePA —
Aug 13, 1996 FM-2188-NV Lee Fire Fire NVstatewidePA —
Aug 14, 1996 DR-1132-WV Heavy Rains, High Winds, Flooding, and Slides Fire WV10IAPA —
Aug 21, 1996 DR-1133-IA Severe Storms, and Flooding Severe Storm IA15PA —
Aug 24, 1996 FM-2189-OR Skeleton/Evans West Fire (Deschutes) Fire ORstatewidePA —
Aug 26, 1996 FM-2190-NV Ruby Complex Fire (Elko) Fire NVstatewidePA —
Sep 6, 1996 DR-1134-NC Hurricane Fran Hurricane NC58IAPA —
Sep 6, 1996 DR-1135-VA Hurricane Fran and Associated Severe Storm Cond Hurricane VA88IAPA —
Sep 6, 1996 FM-2191-MT Shepard Mountain Fire (Carbon Cty) Fire MTstatewidePA —
Sep 11, 1996 DR-1136-PR Hurricane Hortense Hurricane PR71IAPA —
Sep 11, 1996 DR-1137-WV Hurricane Fran and Associated Heavy Rains,flooding Highwind Severe Storm WV10IAPA —
Sep 13, 1996 DR-1138-PA Flooding Associated With Tropical Depression Fran Flood PA6IAPA —
Sep 17, 1996 DR-1139-MD Severe Storms and Flooding Assoc With Tropical Storm Fran Hurricane MD3IAPA —
Sep 30, 1996 DR-1140-SC Severe Winds and Flooding Assoc With Hurricane Fran Flood SC5PA —
Oct 15, 1996 DR-1141-FL Tropical Storm Josephine Severe Storm FL16IA —
Oct 23, 1996 EM-3119-MA Extreme Weather Conditions and Flooding Flood MA5IAPA —
Oct 23, 1996 EM-3120-CA Severe Firestorms Fire CA4IAPA —
Oct 24, 1996 EM-3121-ME Severe Storm,heavy Rains, Flooding, High Winds Severe Storm ME2IAPA —
Oct 25, 1996 DR-1142-MA Extreme Weather Conditons and Flooding Flood MA5IAPA —
Oct 28, 1996 DR-1143-ME Severe Storms and Flooding Flood ME3IAPA —
Oct 29, 1996 DR-1144-NH Fall Northeaster Rainstorm Flood NH6IAPA —
Nov 18, 1996 EM-3122-HI Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm HI1IAPA —
Nov 19, 1996 DR-1145-NJ Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm NJ5IA —
Nov 19, 1996 DR-1146-NY Severe Storms, Flooding, Heavy Rains, High Winds Severe Storm NY4IAPA —
Nov 19, 1996 EM-3123-RI Major Water Main Break Other RI2PA —
Nov 21, 1996 EM-3124-PR Gas Leak Explosion Other PR1PA —
Nov 26, 1996 DR-1147-HI Prolonged and Heavy Rains, High Surf,flooding,land/Mud Slide Flood HI1PA —
Dec 9, 1996 DR-1148-NY Severe Storms High Winds, Rain and Flooding Severe Storm NY12IAPA —
Dec 23, 1996 DR-1149-OR Flooding, Land, Mud Slides, High Winds,severe Storms Flood OR3PA —
Dec 23, 1996 DR-1150-PA Severe Thunderstorms, High Winds,rain, Flooding Flood PA1IAPA —