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Sumter County Disaster History
Since 1977, FEMA has issued 14 federal disaster declarations covering Sumter County, Georgia.
Sumter County — federal disaster declarations per year
19772026
By hazard type
Hurricane6
Severe Storm2
Biological2
Winter Storm1
Tornado1
Tropical Storm1
Drought1
All declarations
January 24, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
September 26, 2024Tropical Storm
HURRICANE HELENE
March 29, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
October 14, 2018Hurricane
HURRICANE MICHAEL
October 10, 2018Hurricane
HURRICANE MICHAEL
September 15, 2017Hurricane
HURRICANE IRMA
September 8, 2017Hurricane
HURRICANE IRMA
March 3, 2007Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
September 5, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
September 24, 2004Hurricane
TROPICAL STORM FRANCES
March 11, 1998Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
July 7, 1994TornadoIndividual Assistance
TORNADOES, FLOODING TORRENTIAL RAIN(TROP STORM ALBERTO)
July 20, 1977Drought
DROUGHT
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.