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Essex County Disaster History
Since 1993, FEMA has issued 25 federal disaster declarations covering Essex County, New York.
Essex County — federal disaster declarations per year
19932024
By hazard type
Severe Storm7
Hurricane4
Flood4
Snowstorm3
Biological2
Other2
Fire1
Earthquake1
Tropical Storm1
All declarations
September 24, 2024Tropical Storm
REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM DEBBY
August 29, 2024Flood
SEVERE STORM, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
July 22, 2023Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
March 20, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
December 19, 2019Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
July 12, 2017Snowstorm
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
July 12, 2013Flood
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
October 28, 2012Hurricane
HURRICANE SANDY
August 31, 2011Hurricane
HURRICANE IRENE
June 10, 2011Flood
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
April 24, 2007Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND INLAND AND COASTAL FLOODING
September 30, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
August 3, 2004Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
August 23, 2003Other
POWER OUTAGE
May 16, 2002EarthquakeIndividual Assistance
EARTHQUAKE
September 11, 2001Fire
FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS
October 11, 2000Other
WEST NILE VIRUS
July 21, 2000Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
September 19, 1999HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE FLOYD MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATIONS
July 7, 1998Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
January 6, 1998SnowstormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
December 9, 1996Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS HIGH WINDS, RAIN AND FLOODING
January 24, 1996FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
March 17, 1993Snowstorm
SEVERE BLIZZARD
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.