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Rensselaer County Disaster History
Since 1973, FEMA has issued 29 federal disaster declarations covering Rensselaer County, New York.
Rensselaer County — federal disaster declarations per year
19732021
By hazard type
Severe Storm10
Hurricane6
Snowstorm5
Biological2
Flood2
Other2
Fire1
Toxic Substances1
All declarations
August 22, 2021Hurricane
HURRICANE HENRI
March 20, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
July 12, 2017Snowstorm
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
October 28, 2012Hurricane
HURRICANE SANDY
September 8, 2011Severe Storm
REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE
August 31, 2011Hurricane
HURRICANE IRENE
February 18, 2011Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
March 4, 2009Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
December 18, 2008Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
July 1, 2006Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
September 30, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
April 19, 2005Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
August 3, 2004Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
August 29, 2003Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
August 23, 2003Other
POWER OUTAGE
February 25, 2003Snowstorm
SNOWSTORMS
September 11, 2001Fire
FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS
October 11, 2000Other
WEST NILE VIRUS
July 21, 2000Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
September 19, 1999HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE FLOYD MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATIONS
June 16, 1998Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
January 24, 1996FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
January 12, 1996Snowstorm
BLIZZARD OF 96 (SEVERE SNOW STORM)
March 17, 1993Snowstorm
SEVERE BLIZZARD
November 10, 1987Snowstorm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
August 7, 1978Toxic Substances
CHEMICAL WASTE, LOVE CANAL
September 3, 1976HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE BELLE
July 20, 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.