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HURRICANE & FLOOD

FEMA disaster 39 · Hurricane · declared August 20, 1955

Incident type
Hurricane
Declaration type
Major Disaster (DR)
Incident began
August 20, 1955
Incident ended
August 20, 1955
Federal assistance authorized
Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation

Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. "Federal assistance authorized" lists which FEMA programs were made available; it is not a measure of damage or of money spent.

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