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Galveston County Disaster History
Since 1973, FEMA has issued 31 federal disaster declarations covering Galveston County, Texas.
Galveston County — federal disaster declarations per year
19732024
By hazard type
Hurricane14
Flood5
Fire3
Severe Storm3
Biological2
Coastal Storm2
Severe Ice Storm2
All declarations
July 9, 2024Hurricane
HURRICANE BERYL
February 19, 2021Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORMS
February 14, 2021Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
December 9, 2020Hurricane
HURRICANE LAURA
August 24, 2020Hurricane
TROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA
July 26, 2020Hurricane
HURRICANE HANNA
March 25, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
August 25, 2017Hurricane
HURRICANE HARVEY
November 25, 2015Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
September 13, 2008Hurricane
HURRICANE IKE
September 10, 2008Hurricane
HURRICANE IKE
August 29, 2008Hurricane
HURRICANE GUSTAV
March 14, 2008Fire
WILDFIRES
August 18, 2007Hurricane
HURRICANE DEAN
January 11, 2006Fire
EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT
September 24, 2005HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE RITA
September 21, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE RITA
September 2, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
July 17, 2003HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE CLAUDETTE
September 26, 2002Coastal StormIndividual Assistance
TROPICAL STORM FAY
June 9, 2001Coastal StormIndividual Assistance
TX-TROPICAL STORM ALLISON-06-06-2001
September 1, 1999Fire
EXTREME FIRE HAZARDS
October 21, 1998FloodIndividual Assistance
TX-FLOODING 10/18/98
September 23, 1998Severe StormIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE GEORGES - TEXAS
August 26, 1998Severe Storm
TROPICAL STORM CHARLEY
October 18, 1994FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND FLOODING
August 19, 1983HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE ALICIA
September 25, 1979FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
July 28, 1979FloodIndividual Assistance
STORMS & FLASH FLOODS
July 11, 1973FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
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.