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DeSoto County Disaster History
Since 1977, FEMA has issued 38 federal disaster declarations covering DeSoto County, Florida.
DeSoto County — federal disaster declarations per year
19772024
By hazard type
Hurricane17
Fire4
Tropical Storm4
Freezing4
Severe Storm4
Flood2
Biological2
Coastal Storm1
All declarations
October 11, 2024Hurricane
HURRICANE MILTON
October 7, 2024Hurricane
HURRICANE MILTON
September 28, 2024Hurricane
HURRICANE HELENE
August 10, 2024Tropical Storm
HURRICANE DEBBY
August 3, 2024Tropical Storm
TROPICAL STORM DEBBY
August 31, 2023Hurricane
HURRICANE IDALIA
August 28, 2023Tropical Storm
TROPICAL STORM IDALIA
December 13, 2022Hurricane
HURRICANE NICOLE
November 8, 2022Tropical Storm
TROPICAL STORM NICOLE
September 29, 2022Hurricane
HURRICANE IAN
September 24, 2022Hurricane
TROPICAL STORM IAN
July 4, 2021Severe Storm
TROPICAL STORM ELSA
March 25, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
August 30, 2019Hurricane
HURRICANE DORIAN
September 10, 2017Hurricane
HURRICANE IRMA
September 5, 2017Hurricane
HURRICANE IRMA
August 21, 2008Severe Storm
TROPICAL STORM FAY
October 24, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE WILMA
September 5, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
September 26, 2004HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE JEANNE
September 4, 2004HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE FRANCES
August 13, 2004HurricaneIndividual Assistance
TROPICAL STORM BONNIE AND HURRICANE CHARLEY
July 29, 2003Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
September 28, 2001Coastal Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE
April 18, 2001Fire
FL - MYAKKA COMPLEX FIRE
February 5, 2001FreezingIndividual Assistance
SEVERE FREEZE
October 15, 1999Hurricane
TROPICAL STORM IRENE - FLORIDA
April 27, 1999Fire
FL-FIRES 04/15/99
April 23, 1999Fire
FL-FIRES 04/13/99
September 25, 1998Hurricane
HURRICANE GRORGES
June 18, 1998Fire
EXTREME FIRE HAZARD
January 6, 1998Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, HIGH WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
August 14, 1992Flood
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
January 15, 1990FreezingIndividual Assistance
SEVERE FREEZE
March 18, 1985FreezingIndividual Assistance
SEVERE FREEZE
July 7, 1982Flood
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
January 31, 1977FreezingIndividual Assistance
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
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.