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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| New Jersey Remnants of Hurricane Ida (DR-4614) |
September 1, 2021 - September 3, 2021 | August 29, 2021 |
| Louisiana Hurricane Ida (DR-4611) |
August 26, 2021 - September 3, 2021 | August 29, 2021 |
| California Wildfires (DR-4610) |
July 14, 2021 - October 25, 2021 | August 24, 2021 |
| Tennessee Severe Storm and Flooding (DR-4609) |
August 21, 2021 | August 23, 2021 |
| Michigan Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes (DR-4607) |
June 25, 2021 - June 26, 2021 | July 15, 2021 |
| Louisiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding (DR-4606) |
May 17, 2021 - May 21, 2021 | June 2, 2021 |
FEMA Disaster Declarations - March and April 2022
- New Mexico Calf Canyon Fire (FM-5438) - April 30, 2022
- New Mexico Cook's Peak Fire (FM-5437) - April 28, 2022
- Nebraska Road 702 Fire (FM-5436) - April 23, 2022
- Arizona Crooks Fire (FM-5435) - April 19, 2022
- Arizona Tunnel 2 Fire (FM-5434) - April 19, 2022
- Massachusetts Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm (DR-4651) - April 18, 2022
- New Mexico Nogal Canyon Fire (FM-5433) - April 12, 2022
- New Mexico Mcbride Fire (FM-5432) - April 12, 2022
- New Mexico Hermit's Peak Fire (FM-5431) - April 12, 2022
- New Mexico Big Hole Fire (FM-5430) - April 11, 2022
- Washington Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (DR-4650) - March 29, 2022
- Alaska Severe Winter Storm and Straight-line Winds (DR-4648) - March 24, 2022
- Texas Big L Fire (FM-5429) - March 20, 2022
- Texas Wheat Field Fire (FM-5428) - March 18, 2022
- Texas Kidd Fire (FM-5427) - March 17, 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.