Burke County Disaster History
Since 1977, FEMA has issued 20 federal disaster declarations covering Burke County, Georgia.
Burke County — federal disaster declarations per year
19772026
By hazard type
Hurricane8
Tropical Storm3
Biological2
Severe Ice Storm2
Severe Storm2
Winter Storm1
Flood1
Drought1
All declarations
January 24, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
September 30, 2024Hurricane
HURRICANE HELENE
September 26, 2024Tropical Storm
HURRICANE HELENE
September 24, 2024Tropical Storm
TROPICAL STORM DEBBY
August 5, 2024Tropical Storm
HURRICANE DEBBY
September 7, 2023Hurricane
HURRICANE IDALIA
March 29, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
October 14, 2018Hurricane
HURRICANE MICHAEL
October 10, 2018Hurricane
HURRICANE MICHAEL
September 15, 2017Hurricane
HURRICANE IRMA
September 8, 2017Hurricane
HURRICANE IRMA
October 6, 2016Hurricane
HURRICANE MATTHEW
March 6, 2014Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
February 11, 2014Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
March 20, 2008Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
September 5, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
March 11, 1998Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
October 19, 1990FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
July 20, 1977Drought
DROUGHT
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. "Individual Assistance" means FEMA aid to households was authorized; it does not measure total damage. History is not a forecast.