DisasterAtlasUSA

This is a record of past federal disaster declarations, not a forecast. Federal assistance figures are aid obligated under specific programs, not total damages. For current threats, check the National Weather Service and FEMA.

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Disasters by Hazard Type

Federal disaster declarations since 1953, grouped by the kind of event. Click through for the states most affected.

Hurricanes & tropical storms588 declarations Floods925 declarations Severe storms1,223 declarations Winter storms225 declarations Tornadoes182 declarations Wildfires1,781 declarations Earthquakes36 declarations Mudslides & landslides13 declarations Drought46 declarations Volcanoes & tsunamis9 declarations Other declared disasters224 declarations