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CountyDorchester County, Maryland
Dorchester County recorded 14 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 9 major disasters, 5 emergencies, and 0 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is hurricane.
The federal disaster record for Dorchester County runs between 2000 and 2021, covering 14 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Tropical Storm Isaias in 2021. The hazards behind these declarations were most often hurricane, severe storm, and biological. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $6.1 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) | 43 | $2,503,711 |
| Water control facilities(D) | 2 | $2,399,510 |
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 66 | $699,337 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 6 | $187,697 |
| Debris removal(A) | 14 | $183,556 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 20 | $71,127 |
| Utilities(F) | 6 | $65,267 |
| Management costs(Z) | 1 | $2,030 |
| All categories | 158 | $6,112,235 |
Most common hazards
- Hurricane 7
- Severe Storm 3
- Biological 2
- Tornado 1
- Snowstorm 1
Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan
Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Dorchester County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Feb 4, 2021 | DR-4583-MD | DR |
| Biological | Mar 26, 2020 | DR-4491-MD | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3430-MD | EM |
| Hurricane | Nov 20, 2012 | DR-4091-MD | DR |
| Hurricane | Oct 28, 2012 | EM-3349-MD | EM |
| Hurricane | Sep 16, 2011 | DR-4034-MD | DR |
| Hurricane | Aug 27, 2011 | EM-3335-MD | EM |
| Snowstorm | May 6, 2010 | DR-1910-MD | DR |
| Severe Storm | Jul 2, 2006 | DR-1652-MD | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 13, 2005 | EM-3251-MD | EM |
| Hurricane | Sep 19, 2003 | DR-1492-MD | DR |
| Severe Storm | Mar 14, 2003 | EM-3179-MD | EM |
| Tornado | May 1, 2002 | DR-1409-MD | DR |
| Severe Storm | Apr 10, 2000 | DR-1324-MD | DR |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 14 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2021 | DR-4583-MD | DR | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Isaias |
| Mar 26, 2020 | DR-4491-MD | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3430-MD | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Nov 20, 2012 | DR-4091-MD | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy |
| Oct 28, 2012 | EM-3349-MD | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy |
| Sep 16, 2011 | DR-4034-MD | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Irene |
| Aug 27, 2011 | EM-3335-MD | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Irene |
| May 6, 2010 | DR-1910-MD | DR | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorms |
| Jul 2, 2006 | DR-1652-MD | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes |
| Sep 13, 2005 | EM-3251-MD | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| Sep 19, 2003 | DR-1492-MD | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Isabel |
| Mar 14, 2003 | EM-3179-MD | EM | Severe Storm | Snow |
| May 1, 2002 | DR-1409-MD | DR | Tornado | Tornado |
| Apr 10, 2000 | DR-1324-MD | 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 Maryland'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.