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Portsmouth city Disaster History
Since 1972, FEMA has issued 18 federal disaster declarations covering Portsmouth city, Virginia.
Portsmouth city — federal disaster declarations per year
19722026
By hazard type
Hurricane10
Biological2
Snowstorm2
Flood1
Freezing1
Severe Storm1
Winter Storm1
All declarations
January 23, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
April 2, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
September 11, 2018Hurricane
HURRICANE FLORENCE
November 2, 2016Hurricane
HURRICANE MATTHEW
October 29, 2012Hurricane
HURRICANE SANDY
September 3, 2011Hurricane
HURRICANE IRENE
August 26, 2011Hurricane
HURRICANE IRENE
December 9, 2009Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION IDA AND A NOR'EAST
September 12, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
September 18, 2003HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE ISABEL
September 18, 1999HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE FLOYD MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATIONS
September 16, 1999Hurricane
HURRICANE FLOYD EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS
September 4, 1998HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE BONNIE
January 13, 1996Snowstorm
BLIZZARD OF 96 (SEVERE SNOW STORM)
March 25, 1993Snowstorm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
January 26, 1977FreezingIndividual Assistance
ICE CONDITIONS
June 23, 1972FloodIndividual Assistance
TROPICAL STORM AGNES
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.