Disaster Data / States / Georgia / DeKalb County
CountyDeKalb County, Georgia
DeKalb 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 DeKalb County runs between 2000 and 2024, covering 11 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic in 2020. The hazards behind these declarations were most often hurricane, severe storm, and biological. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $569.0 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) | 64 | $547,645,826 |
| Debris removal(A) | 45 | $11,105,314 |
| Utilities(F) | 45 | $7,223,077 |
| Roads and bridges(C) | 59 | $1,087,863 |
| Water control facilities(D) | 47 | $950,507 |
| Management costs(Z) | 3 | $529,957 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 15 | $236,596 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 23 | $218,698 |
| All categories | 301 | $568,997,838 |
Most common hazards
- Hurricane 4
- Severe Storm 3
- Biological 2
- Severe Ice Storm 1
- Tropical Storm 1
Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan
Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for DeKalb County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm | Sep 26, 2024 | EM-3616-GA | EM |
| Biological | Mar 29, 2020 | DR-4501-GA | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3464-GA | EM |
| Hurricane | Sep 15, 2017 | DR-4338-GA | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 8, 2017 | EM-3387-GA | EM |
| Severe Ice Storm | Feb 11, 2014 | EM-3368-GA | EM |
| Severe Storm | Sep 24, 2009 | DR-1858-GA | DR |
| Severe Storm | Mar 20, 2008 | DR-1750-GA | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 5, 2005 | EM-3218-GA | EM |
| Hurricane | Sep 18, 2004 | DR-1554-GA | DR |
| Severe Storm | Jan 28, 2000 | DR-1311-GA | DR |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 11 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2024 | EM-3616-GA | EM | Tropical Storm | Hurricane Helene |
| Mar 29, 2020 | DR-4501-GA | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3464-GA | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | DR-4338-GA | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma |
| Sep 8, 2017 | EM-3387-GA | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma |
| Feb 11, 2014 | EM-3368-GA | EM | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| Sep 24, 2009 | DR-1858-GA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| Mar 20, 2008 | DR-1750-GA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Tornadoes |
| Sep 5, 2005 | EM-3218-GA | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| Sep 18, 2004 | DR-1554-GA | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Ivan |
| Jan 28, 2000 | DR-1311-GA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
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 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.