Disaster Data / States / Georgia / Burke County
CountyBurke County recorded 16 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 8 major disasters, 8 emergencies, and 0 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is hurricane.
Highlighted: Burke County, GA
Totals: FY2000–FY2025 · Page last rebuilt Sep 12, 2026 · the current in-progress fiscal year is not included in totals
The federal disaster record for Burke County runs between 2005 and 2024, covering 16 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Hurricane Helene in 2024. The hazards behind these declarations were most often hurricane, tropical storm, and severe ice storm. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $23.5 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for debris removal.
Historical declarations show what has happened here. These national datasets add context about underlying natural-hazard risk and community vulnerability.
Approximately 74.8% of U.S. counties have an equal or lower overall SVI ranking.
Higher percentiles indicate greater relative social vulnerability within the CDC SVI framework. CDC SVI documentation
The NRI combines expected annual loss, social vulnerability, and community resilience to describe relative natural-hazard risk. FEMA NRI documentation
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) | 14 | $20,707,553 |
| Management costs(Z) | 4 | $1,169,018 |
| Roads and bridges(C) | 10 | $1,016,713 |
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 12 | $421,613 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 3 | $68,480 |
| Utilities(F) | 2 | $65,812 |
| Water control facilities(D) | 1 | $41,257 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 1 | $15,753 |
| All categories | 47 | $23,506,199 |
For each disaster, the wait from the declaration to the first federal obligation (amber), then the federal share obligating after that (teal), on a shared 4-year scale. Typical wait to the first obligation here: about 170 days. An obligation is the federal share committed to the recipient state, not funds disbursed to the locality, which comes later and is not shown.
FEMA Individual Assistance to households in this jurisdiction, combined across the Housing Assistance owner and renter programs. Valid registrations are households that applied within a designated Individual Assistance area; approved counts and dollars are the households FEMA found eligible under the Individuals and Households Program. Figures are self-reported and drawn from NEMIS through OpenFEMA, not audited, and Individual Assistance exists only for disasters where it was designated, so many jurisdictions show none.
| Assistance type | Approved amount |
|---|---|
| Repair and replacement | $4,122,454 |
| Rental assistance | $721,049 |
| Other needs | $6,726,618 |
Federal Hazard Mitigation Assistance obligated to this jurisdiction to reduce future disaster losses, across the FEMA mitigation programs. This is the record of past mitigation investment a local hazard mitigation plan documents. Figures are federal share obligated, reported through OpenFEMA and not audited, and are separate from the Public Assistance funding above.
| Program | Projects | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Hazard Mitigation Grant Program(HMGP) | 3 | $66,151 |
Emergency declarations issued by the governor of this state, which are separate from and usually precede a federal declaration. A declaration is listed here when NOAA Storm Events recorded reports of the matched hazard in this jurisdiction while the order was in effect. That is evidence of local impact during a declared state emergency. It is not a statement that the governor named this jurisdiction in the order, since most state declarations apply statewide and name no localities at all. Hazard categories come from the order text. Damage figures are NOAA storm report estimates for this jurisdiction only, not the cost of the declaration.
Archive coverage for Georgia: 2011-present structured Governor archives; Georgia Archives pre-2011 holdings require archival backfill
| Signed | Order | Declaration | Hazards reported here | Reported damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2025 | 03.15.25.01 | Declaring a State of Emergency for Tornadoes and Severe Storms | Thunderstorm Wind, Tornado | Not reported |
| Sep 24, 2024 | 09.24.24.01 | Declaring a State of Emergency for Tropical Storm Helene | Flash Flood, Tornado | $11,000 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 08.03.24.01 | Declaring a State of Emergency for Tropical Depression 4 | Flash Flood, Flood | Not reported |
| Aug 29, 2023 | 08.29.23.01 | Declaring a State of Emergency for Hurricane Idalia | Flood | $1,000 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | 03.26.21.01 | Declaring a State of Emergency due to Tornado and Severe Storm Damage | Thunderstorm Wind | Not reported |
| Apr 13, 2020 | 04.13.20.01 | Declaring a State of Emergency due to extensive storm damage on April 12-13, 2020 | Tornado | Not reported |
| Sep 10, 2017 | 09.10.17.01 | Declaring a State of Emergency throughout Georgia due to the potential impact of Hurricane Irma | Heavy Rain | Not reported |
Source: state executive order archives collected by DisasterData Plus, joined to NOAA Storm Events. See the Plus overview for per-state coverage and method.
Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Burke County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Sep 30, 2024 | DR-4830-GA | DR |
| Tropical Storm | Sep 26, 2024 | EM-3616-GA | EM |
| Tropical Storm | Sep 24, 2024 | DR-4821-GA | DR |
| Tropical Storm | Aug 5, 2024 | EM-3607-GA | EM |
| Hurricane | Sep 7, 2023 | DR-4738-GA | DR |
| Biological | Mar 29, 2020 | DR-4501-GA | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3464-GA | EM |
| Hurricane | Oct 14, 2018 | DR-4400-GA | DR |
| Hurricane | Oct 10, 2018 | EM-3406-GA | EM |
| Hurricane | Sep 15, 2017 | DR-4338-GA | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 8, 2017 | EM-3387-GA | EM |
| Hurricane | Oct 6, 2016 | EM-3379-GA | EM |
| Severe Ice Storm | Mar 6, 2014 | DR-4165-GA | DR |
| Severe Ice Storm | Feb 11, 2014 | EM-3368-GA | EM |
| Severe Storm | Mar 20, 2008 | DR-1750-GA | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 5, 2005 | EM-3218-GA | EM |
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 16 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2024 | DR-4830-GA | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Helene |
| Sep 26, 2024 | EM-3616-GA | EM | Tropical Storm | Hurricane Helene |
| Sep 24, 2024 | DR-4821-GA | DR | Tropical Storm | Tropical Storm Debby |
| Aug 5, 2024 | EM-3607-GA | EM | Tropical Storm | Hurricane Debby |
| Sep 7, 2023 | DR-4738-GA | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Idalia |
| Mar 29, 2020 | DR-4501-GA | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3464-GA | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Oct 14, 2018 | DR-4400-GA | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Michael |
| Oct 10, 2018 | EM-3406-GA | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Michael |
| Sep 15, 2017 | DR-4338-GA | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma |
| Sep 8, 2017 | EM-3387-GA | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma |
| Oct 6, 2016 | EM-3379-GA | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Matthew |
| Mar 6, 2014 | DR-4165-GA | DR | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| Feb 11, 2014 | EM-3368-GA | EM | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| Mar 20, 2008 | DR-1750-GA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Tornadoes |
| Sep 5, 2005 | EM-3218-GA | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
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 Georgia'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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