Orange County Disaster History
Since 1973, FEMA has issued 31 federal disaster declarations covering Orange County, Texas.
Orange County — federal disaster declarations per year
19732024
By hazard type
Hurricane10
Flood6
Severe Storm5
Fire4
Severe Ice Storm2
Biological2
Coastal Storm1
Other1
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
March 25, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
October 4, 2019Flood
TROPICAL STORM IMELDA
August 25, 2017Hurricane
HURRICANE HARVEY
March 19, 2016Flood
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 29, 2015Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
September 9, 2011Fire
WILDFIRES
September 13, 2008Hurricane
HURRICANE IKE
September 10, 2008Hurricane
HURRICANE IKE
August 29, 2008Hurricane
HURRICANE GUSTAV
March 14, 2008Fire
WILDFIRES
January 11, 2006Fire
EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT
September 24, 2005HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE RITA
September 21, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE RITA
September 2, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
February 1, 2003Other
LOSS OF THE SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA
November 5, 2002Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
June 9, 2001Coastal StormIndividual Assistance
TX-TROPICAL STORM ALLISON-06-06-2001
September 1, 1999Fire
EXTREME FIRE HAZARDS
August 26, 1998Severe Storm
TROPICAL STORM CHARLEY
October 18, 1994FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND FLOODING
July 18, 1989FloodIndividual Assistance
TROPICAL STORM ALLISON
May 19, 1989Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
July 28, 1979FloodIndividual Assistance
STORMS & FLASH FLOODS
April 26, 1979Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
June 25, 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.