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CountyDallas County, Alabama
Dallas County recorded 19 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 11 major disasters, 8 emergencies, and 0 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is hurricane.
The federal disaster record for Dallas County runs between 2004 and 2024, covering 19 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes in 2023. The hazards behind these declarations were most often hurricane, severe storm, and biological. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $16.8 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for debris removal.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Debris removal(A) | 28 | $12,969,185 |
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 29 | $1,664,414 |
| Roads and bridges(C) | 27 | $771,995 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 18 | $593,448 |
| Management costs(Z) | 5 | $501,478 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 7 | $294,461 |
| Utilities(F) | 4 | $30,454 |
| Water control facilities(D) | 1 | $20,247 |
| All categories | 119 | $16,845,682 |
Most common hazards
- Hurricane 11
- Severe Storm 6
- 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 Dallas 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 |
| Severe Storm | Jan 15, 2023 | DR-4684-AL | DR |
| Hurricane | Dec 10, 2020 | DR-4573-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 | Nov 16, 2017 | DR-4349-AL | DR |
| Hurricane | Oct 8, 2017 | EM-3394-AL | EM |
| Hurricane | Sep 11, 2017 | EM-3389-AL | EM |
| Hurricane | Sep 21, 2012 | DR-4082-AL | DR |
| Severe Storm | Apr 28, 2011 | DR-1971-AL | DR |
| Severe Storm | Apr 27, 2011 | EM-3319-AL | EM |
| Severe Storm | Apr 28, 2009 | DR-1835-AL | DR |
| Hurricane | Aug 30, 2008 | EM-3292-AL | EM |
| Severe Storm | Mar 3, 2007 | DR-1687-AL | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 10, 2005 | EM-3237-AL | EM |
| Hurricane | Jul 10, 2005 | DR-1593-AL | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 15, 2004 | DR-1549-AL | DR |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 19 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2024 | EM-3618-AL | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Helene |
| Jan 15, 2023 | DR-4684-AL | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes |
| Dec 10, 2020 | DR-4573-AL | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Zeta |
| 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 |
| Nov 16, 2017 | DR-4349-AL | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Nate |
| Oct 8, 2017 | EM-3394-AL | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Nate |
| Sep 11, 2017 | EM-3389-AL | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma |
| Sep 21, 2012 | DR-4082-AL | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Isaac |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Mar 3, 2007 | DR-1687-AL | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Tornadoes |
| 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 |
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.