Rusk County Disaster History
Since 1965, FEMA has issued 27 federal disaster declarations covering Rusk County, Texas.
Rusk County — federal disaster declarations per year
19652024
By hazard type
Fire6
Hurricane6
Flood4
Severe Ice Storm3
Severe Storm3
Biological2
Tornado2
Other1
All declarations
July 9, 2024Hurricane
HURRICANE BERYL
May 17, 2024Flood
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
February 19, 2021Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORMS
February 14, 2021Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
August 24, 2020Hurricane
TROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA
March 25, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
May 29, 2015Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
September 9, 2011Fire
WILDFIRES
July 1, 2011Fire
WILDFIRES
September 13, 2008Hurricane
HURRICANE IKE
March 14, 2008Fire
WILDFIRES
January 11, 2006Fire
EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT
September 24, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE RITA
September 21, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE RITA
September 2, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
February 1, 2003Other
LOSS OF THE SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA
January 8, 2001Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
September 1, 1999Fire
EXTREME FIRE HAZARDS
August 26, 1998Severe Storm
TROPICAL STORM CHARLEY
February 23, 1996Fire
EXTREME FIRE HAZARD
December 26, 1991FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
May 19, 1989Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
April 23, 1989FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
May 26, 1987TornadoIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & TORNADOES
May 12, 1966FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
June 19, 1965TornadoIndividual Assistance
TORNADOES & 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.