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Wheeler County Disaster History
Since 1966, FEMA has issued 18 federal disaster declarations covering Wheeler County, Georgia.
Wheeler County — federal disaster declarations per year
19662026
By hazard type
Hurricane7
Biological2
Severe Storm2
Tornado2
Tropical Storm2
Flood1
Drought1
Winter Storm1
All declarations
January 24, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
September 30, 2024Hurricane
HURRICANE HELENE
September 26, 2024Tropical Storm
HURRICANE HELENE
August 5, 2024Tropical Storm
HURRICANE DEBBY
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
April 23, 2009Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
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)
May 11, 1984TornadoIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & TORNADOES
July 20, 1977Drought
DROUGHT
March 14, 1966FloodIndividual Assistance
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.