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Union County Disaster History
Since 1977, FEMA has issued 21 federal disaster declarations covering Union County, North Carolina.
Union County — federal disaster declarations per year
19772026
By hazard type
Hurricane10
Tropical Storm3
Biological2
Severe Storm1
Snowstorm1
Tornado1
Winter Storm1
Drought1
Severe Ice Storm1
All declarations
January 24, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
September 28, 2024Tropical Storm
TROPICAL STORM HELENE
September 26, 2024Tropical Storm
HURRICANE HELENE
August 6, 2024Tropical Storm
TROPICAL STORM DEBBY
October 1, 2022Hurricane
HURRICANE IAN
August 2, 2020Hurricane
HURRICANE ISAIAS
March 25, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
September 3, 2019Hurricane
HURRICANE DORIAN
September 14, 2018Hurricane
HURRICANE FLORENCE
September 10, 2018Hurricane
HURRICANE FLORENCE
September 5, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
September 10, 2004HurricaneIndividual Assistance
TROPICAL STORM FRANCES
December 12, 2002Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE ICE STORM
January 31, 2000Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
September 16, 1999HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE FLOYD MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATIONS
September 15, 1999Hurricane
HURRICANE FLOYD EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS
January 13, 1996Snowstorm
BLIZZARD OF 96
September 25, 1989HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE HUGO
May 17, 1989TornadoIndividual Assistance
TORNADOES
August 11, 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.