PlainHazard data
FEMA Disaster Types
27 types of disasters declared by FEMA, ranked by total declaration count.
Fire
1,755
declarations
44
states
1953–2026
years
Severe Storm
1,134
declarations
55
states
1956–2026
years
Flood
922
declarations
55
states
1953–2026
years
Hurricane
454
declarations
48
states
1954–2026
years
Tornado
182
declarations
33
states
1953–2024
years
Snowstorm
171
declarations
39
states
1965–2023
years
Biological
167
declarations
56
states
2020–2021
years
Severe Ice Storm
75
declarations
28
states
1968–2025
years
Typhoon
60
declarations
7
states
1963–2026
years
Drought
46
declarations
37
states
1964–2007
years
Tropical Storm
39
declarations
17
states
2023–2026
years
Winter Storm
36
declarations
26
states
2023–2026
years
Earthquake
36
declarations
14
states
1954–2023
years
Other
35
declarations
21
states
1954–2026
years
Coastal Storm
31
declarations
17
states
1972–2022
years
Freezing
18
declarations
9
states
1971–2013
years
Mud/Landslide
13
declarations
7
states
1973–2025
years
Toxic Substances
8
declarations
7
states
1963–2016
years
Straight-Line Winds
6
declarations
4
states
2024–2026
years
Volcanic Eruption
6
declarations
3
states
1955–2018
years
Fishing Losses
6
declarations
5
states
1972–1994
years
Dam/Levee Break
6
declarations
3
states
1964–2020
years
Human Cause
4
declarations
3
states
1980–1995
years
Tsunami
3
declarations
3
states
2011–2011
years
Chemical
2
declarations
2
states
2014–2026
years
Terrorist
2
declarations
2
states
2001–2013
years
Tropical Depression
1
declarations
1
states
2025–2025
years
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2
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