New FEMA Major and Emergency Disaster Declarations
This page is updated regularly by HUD’s Office of Housing Counseling (OHC) with the following disaster emergency information from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA):
- Individual Assistance for FEMA disaster declarations published in the past year
- Other FEMA disaster declarations published in the past month
- Disaster and emergency preparedness reminders for housing counselors
2021 and 2022 FEMA Disaster Declarations with Individual Assistance Available
Not all disaster declarations include individual assistance. Please read all disaster declarations carefully to determine the types of assistance included in the declaration. Search Your Location on FEMA's website to find active and past disaster declarations and helpful resources specific to your state or territory.
| Disaster | Incident Period | Declaration Date |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (DR-4663) |
July 26, 2022 and continuing. | July 29, 2022 |
| Oklahoma Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding (DR-4657) |
May 2, 2022 - May 8, 2022 | June 29, 2022 |
| Montana Severe Storm and Flooding (DR-4655) |
June 10, 2022 - July 5, 2022 | June 16, 2022 |
| New Mexico Wildfires and Straight-line Winds (DR-4652) |
April 5, 2022 and continuing. | May 4, 2022 |
| Puerto Rico Severe Storm, Flooding, and Landslides (DR-4649) |
February 4, 2022 - February 6, 2022 | March 29, 2022 |
| Tennessee Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes (DR-4637) |
December 10, 2021 - December 11, 2021 | January 14, 2022 |
| Washington Flooding and Mudslides (DR-4635) |
November 13, 2021 - November 15, 2021 | January 5, 2022 |
| Colorado Wildfires and Straight-line Winds (DR-4634) |
December 30, 2021 - January 7, 2021 | December 31, 2021 |
| Arkansas Severe Storms and Tornadoes (DR-4633) |
December 10, 2021 - December 11, 2021 | December 23, 2021 |
| Alabama Severe Storms and Flooding (DR-4632) |
October 6, 2021 - October 7, 2021 | December 21, 2021 |
| Kentucky Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, and Tornadoes (DR-4630) |
December 10, 2021 - December 11, 2021 | December 12, 2021 |
| Connecticut Remnants of Hurricane Ida (DR-4629) |
September 1, 2021 - September 2, 2021 | October 30, 2021 |
| Mississippi Hurricane Ida (DR-4626) |
August 28, 2021 - September 1, 2021 | October 22, 2021 |
| Pennsylvania Remnants of Hurricane Ida (DR-4618) |
August 31, 2021 - September 5, 2021 | September 10, 2021 |
| North Carolina Remnants of Tropical Storm Fred (DR-4617) |
August 16, 2021 - August 18, 2021 | September 8, 2021 |
| New York Remnants of Hurricane Ida (DR-4615) |
September 1, 2021 - September 3, 2021 | September 5, 2021 |
FEMA Disaster Declarations - June and July 2022
- Nebraska Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds (DR-4662) - July 27, 2022
- Alaska Landslide (DR-4661) - July 26, 2022
- Virgin Islands Water Shortage and Health Impact From Unprecedented Sargassum Seagrass Influx (EM-3581) - July 25, 2022
- California Oak Fire (FM-5445) - July 23, 2022
- Texas Chalk Mountain Fire (FM-5444) - July 19, 2022
- North Dakota Severe Winter Storm and Flooding (DR-4660) - July 13, 2022
- Minnesota Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding (DR-4659) - July 13, 2022
- Minnesota Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding (DR-4658) - July 8, 2022
- Texas Hard Castle Fire (FM-5443) - July 7, 2022
- South Dakota Severe Storm, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding (DR-4656) - June 29, 2022
- Alaska Clear Fire (FM-5442) - June 26, 2022
- Arizona Pipeline Fire (FM-5441) - June 12, 2022
For a complete list of FEMA Declarations, visit the FEMA webpage.
Reminders for Housing Counselors
All HUD participating housing counseling agencies impacted by recent disasters are encouraged to review the following Housing Counseling disaster resources:
- Disaster and Emergency News and Resources for Housing Counselors
- Housing Counseling Disaster Recovery and Emergency Preparedness Resource Collection
- Housing Counseling Disaster Recovery Toolkit
- How HUD Helps Communities Recover After a Disaster
Please also visit HUD's Disaster Recovery Resource Webpage for more information.
Working with HUD on Disaster Needs:
- Housing Counseling Handbook 7610.1, Chapter 5-11, B. 3-d, requires when any aspect an agency's purpose is impaired and can no longer comply with programmatic requirements, regulations or grant agreement (e.g., not functioning due to a disaster or emergency) the agency must notify their HUD Point of Contact (POC) within 15 days.
- If your agency needs assistance on reports, grant documents, deadlines and similar issues in the aftermath of the recent disasters, please contact your HUD POC for help.
- Please send your questions to housing.counseling@hud.gov. Please type "Disaster Assistance" in the subject line.
If your agency's operational status is impacted by a disaster, it is important to let your clients and partners know of changes in operating hours, locations, and services. Please place appropriate messages on your agency voicemail(s), email(s), and social media. In areas experiencing a loss of power and communications please also consider posting signage with contact and status information at your office or other appropriate emergency service centers within your community.