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Hancock County Disaster History
Since 1974, FEMA has issued 33 federal disaster declarations covering Hancock County, Mississippi.
Hancock County — federal disaster declarations per year
19742026
By hazard type
Hurricane21
Severe Storm5
Biological2
Winter Storm2
Flood1
Snowstorm1
Tropical Storm1
All declarations
August 3, 2026Tropical Storm
TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR
February 6, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
January 24, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
June 10, 2024Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
October 22, 2021Hurricane
HURRICANE IDA
August 28, 2021Hurricane
HURRICANE IDA
December 31, 2020Hurricane
HURRICANE ZETA
October 28, 2020Hurricane
HURRICANE ZETA
October 8, 2020Hurricane
HURRICANE DELTA
September 14, 2020Hurricane
HURRICANE SALLY
August 23, 2020Hurricane
HURRICANE MARCO AND TROPICAL STORM LAURA
April 5, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
November 22, 2017Hurricane
HURRICANE NATE
October 7, 2017Hurricane
HURRICANE NATE
August 29, 2012Hurricane
HURRICANE ISAAC
August 28, 2012Hurricane
TROPICAL STORM ISAAC
September 22, 2008Hurricane
HURRICANE GUSTAV
August 30, 2008Hurricane
HURRICANE GUSTAV
August 29, 2005HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE KATRINA
August 28, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA
July 10, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE DENNIS
September 15, 2004HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE IVAN
October 1, 2002HurricaneIndividual Assistance
TROPICAL STORM ISIDORE
June 21, 2001Severe Storm
TROPICAL STORM ALLISON
October 1, 1998HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE GEORGES
September 28, 1998Hurricane
HURRICANE GEORGES
May 12, 1995Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING
May 17, 1991Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
September 13, 1979HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE FREDERIC
April 16, 1979Severe Storm
STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODS
February 22, 1977Snowstorm
DROUGHT & FREEZING
April 18, 1974FloodIndividual Assistance
HEAVY RAINS & 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.