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CountyButler County, Alabama
Butler County recorded 21 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 12 major disasters, 9 emergencies, and 0 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is hurricane.
The federal disaster record for Butler County runs between 2001 and 2024, covering 21 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Hurricane Zeta in 2020. The hazards behind these declarations were most often hurricane, severe storm, and biological. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $2.3 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for roads and bridges.
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Federal Public Assistance by category
Federal share obligated to this jurisdiction under FEMA Public Assistance since 2000, grouped by damage category. Figures are rounded to the nearest dollar and reflect obligations, which may change as projects close out.
| Category | Projects | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Roads and bridges(C) | 67 | $1,042,773 |
| Debris removal(A) | 20 | $908,915 |
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 20 | $201,273 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 2 | $46,650 |
| Utilities(F) | 5 | $46,119 |
| Management costs(Z) | 4 | $24,876 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 17 | $14,652 |
| Water control facilities(D) | 1 | $8,741 |
| All categories | 136 | $2,293,999 |
Most common hazards
- Hurricane 11
- Severe Storm 8
- Biological 2
Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan
Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Butler County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Sep 26, 2024 | EM-3618-AL | EM |
| Hurricane | Dec 10, 2020 | DR-4573-AL | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 20, 2020 | DR-4563-AL | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 14, 2020 | EM-3545-AL | EM |
| Severe Storm | May 21, 2020 | DR-4546-AL | DR |
| Biological | Mar 29, 2020 | DR-4503-AL | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3472-AL | EM |
| Hurricane | Oct 12, 2018 | EM-3407-AL | EM |
| Hurricane | Oct 8, 2017 | EM-3394-AL | EM |
| Hurricane | Sep 11, 2017 | EM-3389-AL | EM |
| Severe Storm | Jan 21, 2016 | DR-4251-AL | DR |
| Severe Storm | May 2, 2014 | DR-4176-AL | DR |
| Severe Storm | Apr 28, 2011 | DR-1971-AL | DR |
| Severe Storm | Apr 27, 2011 | EM-3319-AL | EM |
| Severe Storm | Dec 31, 2009 | DR-1870-AL | DR |
| Severe Storm | Apr 28, 2009 | DR-1835-AL | DR |
| Hurricane | Aug 30, 2008 | EM-3292-AL | EM |
| Hurricane | Sep 10, 2005 | EM-3237-AL | EM |
| Hurricane | Jul 10, 2005 | DR-1593-AL | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 15, 2004 | DR-1549-AL | DR |
| Severe Storm | Dec 7, 2001 | DR-1399-AL | DR |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 21 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2024 | EM-3618-AL | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Helene |
| Dec 10, 2020 | DR-4573-AL | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Zeta |
| Sep 20, 2020 | DR-4563-AL | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Sally |
| Sep 14, 2020 | EM-3545-AL | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Sally |
| May 21, 2020 | DR-4546-AL | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| Mar 29, 2020 | DR-4503-AL | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3472-AL | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Oct 12, 2018 | EM-3407-AL | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Michael |
| Oct 8, 2017 | EM-3394-AL | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Nate |
| Sep 11, 2017 | EM-3389-AL | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma |
| Jan 21, 2016 | DR-4251-AL | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding |
| May 2, 2014 | DR-4176-AL | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding |
| Apr 28, 2011 | DR-1971-AL | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EM-3319-AL | EM | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Straight-Line Winds |
| Dec 31, 2009 | DR-1870-AL | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| Apr 28, 2009 | DR-1835-AL | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes & Straight-Line |
| Aug 30, 2008 | EM-3292-AL | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Gustav |
| Sep 10, 2005 | EM-3237-AL | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| Jul 10, 2005 | DR-1593-AL | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Dennis |
| Sep 15, 2004 | DR-1549-AL | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Ivan |
| Dec 7, 2001 | DR-1399-AL | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Tornadoes |
How these numbers are built
Drawn from FEMA's OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, rebuilt each week. A declaration is counted here once for each designated area it names, so a single disaster covering many localities is counted in each one. For that reason these jurisdiction counts do not sum to Alabama's statewide total. This page counts declarations that named this jurisdiction as a designated area. Totals cover complete fiscal years (Oct 1 to Sep 30); the in-progress year may appear in the most-recent list but is not counted in the totals. Uses OpenFEMA data but is not endorsed by or affiliated with FEMA.