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Orleans Parish Disaster History
Since 1998, FEMA has issued 39 federal disaster declarations covering Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
Orleans Parish — federal disaster declarations per year
19982026
By hazard type
Hurricane26
Coastal Storm4
Severe Ice Storm2
Biological2
Other2
Severe Storm1
Tornado1
Winter Storm1
All declarations
January 24, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
September 16, 2024Hurricane
HURRICANE FRANCINE
September 10, 2024Hurricane
TROPICAL STORM FRANCINE
September 27, 2023Other
SEAWATER INTRUSION
September 13, 2021Coastal Storm
TROPICAL STORM NICHOLAS
August 29, 2021Hurricane
HURRICANE IDA
August 27, 2021Hurricane
TROPICAL STORM IDA
March 9, 2021Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORMS
February 18, 2021Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
January 12, 2021Hurricane
HURRICANE ZETA
October 27, 2020Hurricane
TROPICAL STORM ZETA
October 16, 2020Hurricane
HURRICANE DELTA
October 7, 2020Hurricane
HURRICANE DELTA
September 14, 2020Hurricane
HURRICANE SALLY
August 28, 2020Hurricane
HURRICANE LAURA
August 23, 2020Hurricane
TROPICAL STORMS LAURA AND MARCO
June 7, 2020Coastal Storm
TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL
March 24, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
August 27, 2019Hurricane
HURRICANE BARRY
July 11, 2019Coastal Storm
TROPICAL STORM BARRY
October 6, 2017Hurricane
TROPICAL STORM NATE
February 11, 2017Tornado
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
August 29, 2012Hurricane
HURRICANE ISAAC
August 27, 2012Hurricane
TROPICAL STORM ISAAC
September 13, 2008Hurricane
HURRICANE IKE
September 2, 2008Hurricane
HURRICANE GUSTAV
August 29, 2008Hurricane
HURRICANE GUSTAV
February 23, 2007Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
September 24, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE RITA
September 21, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE RITA
August 29, 2005HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE KATRINA
August 27, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA
September 15, 2004HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE IVAN
February 1, 2003Other
LOSS OF SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA
October 3, 2002HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE LILI
September 27, 2002HurricaneIndividual Assistance
TROPICAL STORM ISIDORE
June 11, 2001Coastal StormIndividual Assistance
TROPICAL STORM ALLISON
September 23, 1998HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE GEORGES/TS FRANCES
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.