Disaster Data / States / Georgia / Effingham County
CountyEffingham County, Georgia
Effingham County recorded 13 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 5 major disasters, 8 emergencies, and 0 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is hurricane.
The federal disaster record for Effingham County runs between 2005 and 2024, covering 13 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 biological. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $6.1 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.
| Category | Projects | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Debris removal(A) | 24 | $2,951,214 |
| Roads and bridges(C) | 7 | $1,732,652 |
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 26 | $977,367 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 7 | $276,463 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 4 | $109,047 |
| Management costs(Z) | 5 | $18,461 |
| Utilities(F) | 2 | $17,654 |
| All categories | 75 | $6,082,858 |
Most common hazards
- Hurricane 8
- Tropical Storm 3
- 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 Effingham 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 |
| Biological | Mar 29, 2020 | DR-4501-GA | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3464-GA | EM |
| Hurricane | Sep 1, 2019 | EM-3422-GA | EM |
| 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 8, 2016 | DR-4284-GA | DR |
| Hurricane | Oct 6, 2016 | EM-3379-GA | EM |
| Hurricane | Sep 5, 2005 | EM-3218-GA | EM |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 13 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 |
| Mar 29, 2020 | DR-4501-GA | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3464-GA | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Sep 1, 2019 | EM-3422-GA | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Dorian |
| 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 8, 2016 | DR-4284-GA | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Matthew |
| Oct 6, 2016 | EM-3379-GA | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Matthew |
| Sep 5, 2005 | EM-3218-GA | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
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.