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Cherokee County Disaster History
Since 1977, FEMA has issued 19 federal disaster declarations covering Cherokee County, Georgia.
Cherokee County — federal disaster declarations per year
19772026
By hazard type
Hurricane6
Severe Storm4
Biological2
Tornado2
Drought1
Snowstorm1
Winter Storm1
Tropical Storm1
Severe Ice Storm1
All declarations
January 24, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
September 26, 2024Tropical Storm
HURRICANE HELENE
January 12, 2021Hurricane
TROPICAL STORM ZETA
March 29, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
September 15, 2017Hurricane
HURRICANE IRMA
September 8, 2017Hurricane
HURRICANE IRMA
February 11, 2014Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
April 29, 2011Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING
September 24, 2009Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
September 5, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
September 18, 2004HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE IVAN
January 28, 2000Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
March 11, 1998Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
October 10, 1995HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE OPAL
March 31, 1994TornadoIndividual Assistance
TORNADOES, FLOODING, AND SEVERE STORMS
March 15, 1993Snowstorm
SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
December 1, 1992TornadoIndividual Assistance
HIGH WINDS, HEAVY RAINS & TORNADOES
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.