Disaster Data / States / Delaware / Kent County
CountyKent County, Delaware
Kent County recorded 11 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 6 major disasters, 5 emergencies, and 0 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is hurricane.
The federal disaster record for Kent County runs between 2003 and 2020, covering 11 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Tropical Storm Isaias in 2020. The hazards behind these declarations were most often hurricane, snowstorm, and biological. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $20.8 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for emergency protective measures.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 193 | $14,310,747 |
| Roads and bridges(C) | 83 | $3,600,508 |
| Debris removal(A) | 32 | $2,133,630 |
| Utilities(F) | 12 | $518,770 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 26 | $114,147 |
| Management costs(Z) | 2 | $75,089 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 3 | $14,386 |
| All categories | 351 | $20,767,277 |
Most common hazards
- Hurricane 7
- Snowstorm 2
- 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 Kent County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Oct 2, 2020 | DR-4566-DE | DR |
| Biological | Apr 5, 2020 | DR-4526-DE | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3449-DE | EM |
| Hurricane | Nov 16, 2012 | DR-4090-DE | DR |
| Hurricane | Oct 29, 2012 | EM-3357-DE | EM |
| Hurricane | Sep 30, 2011 | DR-4037-DE | DR |
| Hurricane | Aug 28, 2011 | EM-3336-DE | EM |
| Snowstorm | Mar 31, 2010 | DR-1896-DE | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 30, 2005 | EM-3263-DE | EM |
| Hurricane | Sep 20, 2003 | DR-1494-DE | DR |
| Snowstorm | Mar 20, 2003 | EM-3183-DE | EM |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 11 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2020 | DR-4566-DE | DR | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Isaias |
| Apr 5, 2020 | DR-4526-DE | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3449-DE | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Nov 16, 2012 | DR-4090-DE | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy |
| Oct 29, 2012 | EM-3357-DE | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy |
| Sep 30, 2011 | DR-4037-DE | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Irene |
| Aug 28, 2011 | EM-3336-DE | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Irene |
| Mar 31, 2010 | DR-1896-DE | DR | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorms |
| Sep 30, 2005 | EM-3263-DE | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| Sep 20, 2003 | DR-1494-DE | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Isabel |
| Mar 20, 2003 | EM-3183-DE | EM | Snowstorm | Snow |
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 Delaware'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.