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Recent FEMA Disaster Declarations

The latest federal disaster and emergency declarations across the US — by incident type, state, and date. Live data from the official OpenFEMA database.

Major DisasterSevere StormIASeptember 1, 2026
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
FEMA #4942 · 4 designated areas · incident began July 1, 2026
Major DisasterFloodTXSeptember 1, 2026
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
FEMA #4935 · 19 designated areas · incident began July 12, 2026
Major DisasterSevere StormSDSeptember 1, 2026
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
FEMA #4938 · 10 designated areas · incident began June 28, 2026
Major DisasterSevere StormKYSeptember 1, 2026
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
FEMA #4937 · 20 designated areas · incident began June 26, 2026
Major DisasterSevere StormKSSeptember 1, 2026
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
FEMA #4940 · 32 designated areas · incident began June 4, 2026
Major DisasterSevere StormMOSeptember 1, 2026
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
FEMA #4939 · 9 designated areas · incident began July 9, 2026
EmergencyFireNVSeptember 1, 2026
HAWK FIRE
FEMA #3653 · 1 designated area · incident began August 22, 2026
Major DisasterSevere StormKSSeptember 1, 2026
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
FEMA #4943 · 21 designated areas · incident began June 18, 2026
Major DisasterFireCOSeptember 1, 2026
WILDFIRES, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
FEMA #4944 · 4 designated areas · incident began June 27, 2026
Major DisasterSevere StormSDSeptember 1, 2026
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
FEMA #4941 · 1 designated area · incident began June 2, 2026
Major DisasterSevere StormNDSeptember 1, 2026
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
FEMA #4934 · 7 designated areas · incident began June 7, 2026
Major DisasterEarthquakeHISeptember 1, 2026
EARTHQUAKE
FEMA #4936 · 1 designated area · incident began May 22, 2026
Major DisasterFloodINAugust 25, 2026
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
FEMA #4933 · 21 designated areas · incident began August 11, 2026
Fire ManagementFireTXAugust 25, 2026
ROSS FIRE
FEMA #5675 · 1 designated area · incident began August 24, 2026
EmergencyTropical StormHIAugust 25, 2026
HURRICANE LALA
FEMA #3652 · 1 designated area · incident began August 14, 2026
Fire ManagementFireNVAugust 22, 2026
HAWK FIRE
FEMA #5674 · 1 designated area · incident began August 22, 2026
Fire ManagementFireARAugust 21, 2026
PINE TREE ROAD FIRE
FEMA #5673 · 1 designated area · incident began August 21, 2026
Fire ManagementFireAKAugust 18, 2026
MUKLUK FIRE
FEMA #5672 · 1 designated area · incident began August 17, 2026
EmergencyFloodINAugust 15, 2026
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
FEMA #3651 · 53 designated areas · incident began August 11, 2026
Fire ManagementFireMTAugust 14, 2026
SAND CREEK FIRE
FEMA #5671 · 1 designated area · incident began August 14, 2026
Fire ManagementFireORAugust 14, 2026
FIELDER MOUNTAIN FIRE
FEMA #5670 · 2 designated areas · incident began August 13, 2026
Fire ManagementFireOKAugust 13, 2026
TRAIN TRESTLE FIRE
FEMA #5669 · 2 designated areas · incident began August 13, 2026
Fire ManagementFireNVAugust 11, 2026
FRED MOUNTAIN FIRE
FEMA #5667 · 1 designated area · incident began August 9, 2026
Fire ManagementFireNVAugust 11, 2026
STALLION FIRE
FEMA #5668 · 1 designated area · incident began August 10, 2026
Fire ManagementFireORAugust 9, 2026
WRIGHTS SPRING FIRE
FEMA #5666 · 1 designated area · incident began August 5, 2026
Fire ManagementFireUTAugust 9, 2026
ROCKY CANYON FIRE
FEMA #5665 · 2 designated areas · incident began August 9, 2026
Fire ManagementFireORAugust 9, 2026
HAGEN FIRE
FEMA #5664 · 2 designated areas · incident began July 16, 2026
Fire ManagementFireNVAugust 8, 2026
BUG FIRE
FEMA #5663 · 1 designated area · incident began August 8, 2026
Fire ManagementFireCAAugust 4, 2026
GANN FIRE
FEMA #5662 · 1 designated area · incident began August 4, 2026
Major DisasterTropical StormMSAugust 3, 2026
TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR
FEMA #4930 · 9 designated areas · incident began June 18, 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a FEMA disaster declaration?: It is an official designation that unlocks federal assistance after a disaster. A Major Disaster (DR) covers events like hurricanes and floods; an Emergency (EM) is more limited; Fire Management (FM) covers wildfires.
How do I apply for FEMA disaster assistance?: If your area is in a declared major disaster, apply at DisasterAssistance.gov or call 1-800-621-3362. You will need the disaster number shown on each declaration.
Where does this data come from?: All declarations are pulled live from the official U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) — OpenFEMA API and refresh through the day.

Data source: U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) — OpenFEMA. See our methodology.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a FEMA disaster declaration?

It is an official designation that unlocks federal assistance after a disaster. A Major Disaster (DR) covers events like hurricanes and floods; an Emergency (EM) is more limited; Fire Management (FM) covers wildfires.

How do I apply for FEMA disaster assistance?

If your area is in a declared major disaster, apply at DisasterAssistance.gov or call 1-800-621-3362. You will need the disaster number shown on each declaration.

Where does this data come from?

All declarations are pulled live from the official U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) — OpenFEMA API and refresh through the day.

Recent FEMA Disaster Declarations

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