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CountyJackson County, Alabama
Jackson County recorded 18 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 10 major disasters, 7 emergencies, and 1 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is severe storm.
The federal disaster record for Jackson County runs between 2000 and 2024, covering 18 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Severe Thunderstorms in 2020. The hazards behind these declarations were most often severe storm, hurricane, and biological. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $11.8 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) | 29 | $7,847,460 |
| Utilities(F) | 21 | $1,933,336 |
| Debris removal(A) | 28 | $1,170,474 |
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 36 | $607,262 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 18 | $114,002 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 14 | $92,821 |
| Management costs(Z) | 3 | $22,577 |
| All categories | 149 | $11,787,932 |
Most common hazards
- Severe Storm 9
- Hurricane 6
- Biological 2
- Fire 1
Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan
Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Jackson 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 | Sep 14, 2020 | EM-3545-AL | EM |
| Severe Storm | Jul 10, 2020 | DR-4555-AL | DR |
| Biological | Mar 29, 2020 | DR-4503-AL | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3472-AL | EM |
| Severe Storm | Apr 17, 2019 | DR-4426-AL | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 11, 2017 | EM-3389-AL | EM |
| Severe Storm | Jan 21, 2016 | DR-4251-AL | DR |
| Severe Storm | Apr 28, 2011 | DR-1971-AL | DR |
| Severe Storm | Apr 27, 2011 | EM-3319-AL | EM |
| Severe Storm | May 8, 2009 | DR-1836-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 | Sep 15, 2004 | DR-1549-AL | DR |
| Severe Storm | May 12, 2003 | DR-1466-AL | DR |
| Fire | Nov 20, 2001 | FM-2395-AL | FM |
| Severe Storm | Feb 18, 2000 | DR-1317-AL | DR |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 18 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2024 | EM-3618-AL | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Helene |
| Sep 14, 2020 | EM-3545-AL | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Sally |
| Jul 10, 2020 | DR-4555-AL | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Thunderstorms |
| Mar 29, 2020 | DR-4503-AL | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3472-AL | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Apr 17, 2019 | DR-4426-AL | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| May 8, 2009 | DR-1836-AL | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, And Straight-Line Winds |
| 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 |
| Sep 15, 2004 | DR-1549-AL | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Ivan |
| May 12, 2003 | DR-1466-AL | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| Nov 20, 2001 | FM-2395-AL | FM | Fire | Al - North East Alabama Fire Complex - 11/20/2001 |
| Feb 18, 2000 | DR-1317-AL | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
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.