New FEMA Major and Emergency Disaster Declarations
This page is updated regularly by HUD’s Office of Housing Counseling with the following disaster emergency information from FEMA:
- Individual Assistance for FEMA disaster declarations published in the past year
- COVID-19 pandemic FEMA state disaster declarations
- Other FEMA disaster declarations published in the past month
- Disaster and emergency preparedness reminders for housing counselors
2020 and 2021 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Hurricane Ida (DR-4611) |
August 26, 2021 and continuing | August 29, 2021 |
| California Wildfires (DR-4610) |
July 14, 2021 and continuing | 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 |
| West Virginia Severe Storms and Flooding (DR-4605) |
February 27, 2021 - March 4, 2021 | May 20, 2021 |
| Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding (DR-4601) |
March 25, 2021 - April 3, 2021 | May 8, 2021 |
| Alabama Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes (DR-4596) |
March 25, 2021 - March 26, 2021 | April 26, 2021 |
| Kentucky Severe, Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (DR-4595) |
February 27, 2021 - March 14, 2021 | April 23, 2021 |
| Oklahoma Severe Winter Storms (DR-4587) |
February 8, 2021 - February 20, 2021 | February 24, 2021 |
| Texas Severe Winter Storms (DR-4586) |
February 11, 2021 - February 21, 2021 | February 19, 2021 |
| Alabama Hurricane Zeta (DR-4573) |
October 28, 2020 - October 29, 2020 | December 10, 2020 |
| Puerto Rico Severe Storm and Flooding (DR-4571) |
September 13, 2020 | November 5, 2020 |
| Louisiana Hurricane Delta (DR-4570) |
October 6, 2020 - October 10, 2020 | October 16, 2020 |
| California Wildfires (DR-4569) |
September 14, 2020 and continuing | October 16, 2020 |
| Florida Hurricane Sally (DR-4564) |
September 14, 2020 and continuing | September 23, 2020 |
| Oregon Wildfires and Straight-line Winds (DR-4562) |
September 7, 2020 and continuing | September 15, 2020 |
| Puerto Rico Hurricane Isaias (DR-4560) |
July 29-31, 2020 | September 9, 2020 |
COVID-19 Pandemic FEMA State Disaster Declarations
For a complete list of COVID-19 Disaster Declarations, visit the FEMA COVID-19 Disaster Declarations webpage.
| Disaster | Declaration Date |
|---|---|
| Poarch Band of Creek Indians (DR-4591) | March 28, 2021 |
| Navajo Nation (DR-4582) | February 2, 2021 |
FEMA Disaster Declarations - July and August 2021
- Mississippi Hurricane Ida (EM-3569) - August 28, 2021
- Louisiana Tropical Storm Ida (EM-3568) - August 27, 2021
- California French Fire (FM-5416) - August 25, 2021
- Vermont Tropical Storm Henri (EM-3567) - August 22, 2021
- Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Tropical Storm Henri (EM-3566) - August 22, 2021
- New York Hurricane Henri (EM-3565) - August 22, 2021
- Connecticut Hurricane Henri (EM-3564) - August 22, 2021
- Rhode Island Hurricane Henri (EM-3563) - August 21, 2021
- Washington Schneider Springs Fire (FM-5415) - August 19, 2021
- Washington Twentyfive Mile Fire (FM-5414) - August 18, 2021
- California Caldor Fire (FM-5413) - August 17, 2021
- California Monument Fire (FM-5412) - August 17, 2021
- Washington Ford Corkscrew Fire (FM-5411) - August 16, 2021
- Washington Muckamuck Fire (FM-5410) - August 16, 2021
- Oregon Patton Meadow Fire (FM-5409) - August 16, 2021
- Florida Tropical Storm Fred (EM-3562) - August 16, 2021
- Utah Parleys Canyon Fire (FM-5408) - August 14, 2021
- Montana Straight-line Winds (DR-4608) - August 13, 2021
- Montana Richard Spring Fire (FM-5406) - August 10, 2021
- California River Fire (FM-5405) - August 5, 2021
- Hawaii Mana Road Fire (FM-5404) - August 1, 2021
- Montana Poverty Flats Fire (FM-5403) - July 28, 2021
- Nevada Tamarack Fire (FM-5402) - July 22, 2021
- Washington Cedar Creek Fire (FM-5401) - July 20, 2021
- California Dixie Fire (FM-5400) - July 20, 2021
- Montana Buffalo Wildfire (FM-5399) - July 17, 2021
- Washington Red Apple Fire (FM-5398) - July 14, 2021
- Washington Chuweah Creek Fire (FM-5397) - July 13, 2021
- Oregon Bootleg Fire (FM-5396) - July 10, 2021
- Washington Andrus Fire (FM-5395) - July 6, 2021
- Florida Tropical Storm Elsa (EM-3561) - July 4, 2021
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.