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CountyCass County, Illinois
Cass County recorded 9 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 6 major disasters, 3 emergencies, and 0 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is tornado.
The federal disaster record for Cass County runs between 2002 and 2021, covering 9 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic in 2020. The hazards behind these declarations were most often tornado, flood, and biological. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $3.4 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) | 87 | $1,442,712 |
| Water control facilities(D) | 23 | $829,311 |
| Roads and bridges(C) | 52 | $702,572 |
| Debris removal(A) | 22 | $134,184 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 2 | $130,057 |
| Utilities(F) | 6 | $88,250 |
| Management costs(Z) | 10 | $20,621 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 2 | $4,029 |
| All categories | 204 | $3,351,736 |
Most common hazards
- Tornado 2
- Flood 2
- Biological 2
- Severe Storm 1
- Snowstorm 1
- Hurricane 1
Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan
Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Cass County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Dec 13, 2021 | EM-3577-IL | EM |
| Biological | Mar 26, 2020 | DR-4489-IL | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3435-IL | EM |
| Flood | Sep 19, 2019 | DR-4461-IL | DR |
| Flood | May 10, 2013 | DR-4116-IL | DR |
| Snowstorm | Mar 17, 2011 | DR-1960-IL | DR |
| Severe Storm | Oct 3, 2008 | DR-1800-IL | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 7, 2005 | EM-3230-IL | EM |
| Tornado | May 21, 2002 | DR-1416-IL | DR |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 9 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2021 | EM-3577-IL | EM | Tornado | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes |
| Mar 26, 2020 | DR-4489-IL | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3435-IL | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Sep 19, 2019 | DR-4461-IL | DR | Flood | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| May 10, 2013 | DR-4116-IL | DR | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding |
| Mar 17, 2011 | DR-1960-IL | DR | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm |
| Oct 3, 2008 | DR-1800-IL | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| Sep 7, 2005 | EM-3230-IL | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| May 21, 2002 | DR-1416-IL | DR | Tornado | Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding |
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 Illinois'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.