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1,223 federal disaster declarations since 1953, by state, most first.
1Oklahomasince 1960 · last March 18632Missourisince 1965 · last August 3533Kansassince 1973 · last June 30504Tennesseesince 1979 · last June 19495Alabamasince 1970 · last May 5456Mississippisince 1973 · last June 30457Kentuckysince 1984 · last May 23438Nebraskasince 1976 · last August 3419Arkansassince 1982 · last May 83910Iowasince 1984 · last June 243511South Dakotasince 1992 · last April 73312New Yorksince 1976 · last October 213313Vermontsince 1995 · last August 203114Minnesotasince 1975 · last October 222915West Virginiasince 1995 · last February 262916New Hampshiresince 1998 · last August 202817Illinoissince 1976 · last August 152818Californiasince 1963 · last April 192619Indianasince 1990 · last April 152620Mainesince 1996 · last March 202521Alaskasince 1969 · last January 152522North Dakotasince 1994 · last October 222523Floridasince 1979 · last June 172424Ohiosince 1981 · last August 202425Texassince 1960 · last February 192326Washingtonsince 1962 · last April 282127Virginiasince 1993 · last April 42128New Jerseysince 1977 · last August 112029Oregonsince 1962 · last April 72030Georgiasince 1990 · last January 162031Wisconsinsince 1975 · last October 72032Pennsylvaniasince 1956 · last November 271833Louisianasince 1974 · last March 91834Montanasince 1996 · last May 291735Arizonasince 1985 · last May 291536North Carolinasince 1956 · last March 31537New Mexicosince 1998 · last June 301338Michigansince 1976 · last July 221339Massachusettssince 2001 · last June 251340Connecticutsince 2005 · last September 201241Puerto Ricosince 2001 · last August 131142Idahosince 1996 · last June 301043South Carolinasince 2000 · last May 11044District of Columbiasince 1989 · last July 31945Hawaiisince 1996 · last February 15946Rhode Islandsince 2007 · last March 20847Marylandsince 1979 · last June 25848Nevadasince 1997 · last March 27749Wyomingsince 1999 · last March 21450Delawaresince 1994 · last July 5451Coloradosince 1973 · last May 26452ASsince 2003 · last September 15353Utahsince 2005 · last January 12354VIsince 2003 · last November 24355GUsince 2004 · last September 102
Source: OpenFEMA. Counts are federal disaster declarations, not event counts or damage totals.