Disaster Data / States / Georgia / Meriwether County
CountyMeriwether County, Georgia
Meriwether 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 severe storm.
The federal disaster record for Meriwether County runs between 2005 and 2024, covering 11 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes in 2023. The hazards behind these declarations were most often severe storm, hurricane, and severe ice storm. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $1.6 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for roads and bridges.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Roads and bridges(C) | 6 | $1,127,809 |
| Debris removal(A) | 7 | $282,196 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 2 | $87,646 |
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 13 | $84,781 |
| Utilities(F) | 2 | $10,237 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 1 | $750 |
| All categories | 31 | $1,593,419 |
Most common hazards
- Severe Storm 3
- Hurricane 3
- Severe Ice Storm 2
- Biological 2
- 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 Meriwether 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 |
| Severe Storm | Jan 16, 2023 | DR-4685-GA | DR |
| 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 Storm | Feb 26, 2016 | DR-4259-GA | DR |
| Severe Ice Storm | Mar 6, 2014 | DR-4165-GA | DR |
| Severe Ice Storm | Feb 11, 2014 | EM-3368-GA | EM |
| Severe Storm | Apr 29, 2011 | DR-1973-GA | DR |
| 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 11 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2024 | EM-3616-GA | EM | Tropical Storm | Hurricane Helene |
| Jan 16, 2023 | DR-4685-GA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes |
| 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 26, 2016 | DR-4259-GA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| 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 |
| Apr 29, 2011 | DR-1973-GA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Associated Flooding |
| 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.