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Escambia County, Florida

Escambia County recorded 29 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 16 major disasters, 12 emergencies, and 1 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is hurricane.

29
Declarations since FY2000
16
Major disasters (DR)
12
Emergencies (EM)
1
Fire management (FM)
Sep 2024
Most recent
$753.5M
Federal PA obligated (top: debris removal)

The federal disaster record for Escambia County runs between 2000 and 2024, covering 29 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Hurricane Helene in 2024. The hazards behind these declarations were most often hurricane, severe storm, and tropical storm. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $753.5 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.

CategoryProjectsFederal share obligated
Debris removal(A)333$281,087,868
Utilities(F)148$147,618,983
Buildings and equipment(E)676$107,397,161
Emergency protective measures(B)525$86,714,026
Parks and recreation(G)216$86,535,518
Roads and bridges(C)268$25,695,648
Water control facilities(D)71$13,341,156
Management costs(Z)11$5,080,683
All categories2,248$753,471,043

Most common hazards

Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan

Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Escambia County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.

HazardDateFEMA declarationType
HurricaneSep 28, 2024DR-4828-FLDR
Tropical StormSep 24, 2024EM-3615-FLEM
Tropical StormAug 10, 2024DR-4806-FLDR
Tropical StormAug 3, 2024EM-3605-FLEM
HurricaneSep 29, 2022DR-4673-FLDR
HurricaneSep 24, 2022EM-3584-FLEM
HurricaneAug 16, 2021EM-3562-FLEM
HurricaneSep 23, 2020DR-4564-FLDR
HurricaneSep 15, 2020EM-3546-FLEM
BiologicalMar 25, 2020DR-4486-FLDR
BiologicalMar 13, 2020EM-3432-FLEM
HurricaneAug 30, 2019EM-3419-FLEM
HurricaneOct 9, 2018EM-3405-FLEM
HurricaneOct 8, 2017EM-3395-FLEM
HurricaneSep 10, 2017DR-4337-FLDR
HurricaneSep 5, 2017EM-3385-FLEM
Severe StormMay 6, 2014DR-4177-FLDR
HurricaneOct 18, 2012DR-4084-FLDR
Severe StormApr 21, 2009DR-1831-FLDR
HurricaneOct 27, 2008DR-1806-FLDR
Severe StormAug 21, 2008EM-3288-FLEM
HurricaneSep 5, 2005EM-3220-FLEM
HurricaneAug 28, 2005DR-1602-FLDR
HurricaneJul 10, 2005DR-1595-FLDR
HurricaneSep 16, 2004DR-1551-FLDR
HurricaneSep 4, 2004DR-1545-FLDR
HurricaneAug 13, 2004DR-1539-FLDR
FireMay 16, 2001FM-2361-FLFM
Severe StormOct 3, 2000DR-1344-FLDR

Every declaration on record

DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance

Showing 29 declarations

DateNumberTypeHazardTitle
Sep 28, 2024DR-4828-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Helene
Sep 24, 2024EM-3615-FLEMTropical StormTropical Storm Helene
Aug 10, 2024DR-4806-FLDRTropical StormHurricane Debby
Aug 3, 2024EM-3605-FLEMTropical StormTropical Storm Debby
Sep 29, 2022DR-4673-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Ian
Sep 24, 2022EM-3584-FLEMHurricaneTropical Storm Ian
Aug 16, 2021EM-3562-FLEMHurricaneTropical Storm Fred
Sep 23, 2020DR-4564-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Sally
Sep 15, 2020EM-3546-FLEMHurricaneHurricane Sally
Mar 25, 2020DR-4486-FLDRBiologicalCovid-19 Pandemic
Mar 13, 2020EM-3432-FLEMBiologicalCovid-19
Aug 30, 2019EM-3419-FLEMHurricaneHurricane Dorian
Oct 9, 2018EM-3405-FLEMHurricaneHurricane Michael
Oct 8, 2017EM-3395-FLEMHurricaneHurricane Nate
Sep 10, 2017DR-4337-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Irma
Sep 5, 2017EM-3385-FLEMHurricaneHurricane Irma
May 6, 2014DR-4177-FLDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Oct 18, 2012DR-4084-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Isaac
Apr 21, 2009DR-1831-FLDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, And Straight-Line Winds
Oct 27, 2008DR-1806-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Gustav
Aug 21, 2008EM-3288-FLEMSevere StormTropical Storm Fay
Sep 5, 2005EM-3220-FLEMHurricaneHurricane Katrina Evacuation
Aug 28, 2005DR-1602-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Katrina
Jul 10, 2005DR-1595-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Dennis
Sep 16, 2004DR-1551-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Ivan
Sep 4, 2004DR-1545-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Frances
Aug 13, 2004DR-1539-FLDRHurricaneTropical Storm Bonnie And Hurricane Charley
May 16, 2001FM-2361-FLFMFireFl - Escambia Fire Complex - 05/16/01
Oct 3, 2000DR-1344-FLDRSevere StormTropical Storm Helene
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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 Florida'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.

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