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CountyHancock County, Mississippi
Hancock County recorded 22 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 12 major disasters, 10 emergencies, and 0 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is hurricane.
The federal disaster record for Hancock County runs between 2001 and 2024, covering 22 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding in 2024. The hazards behind these declarations were most often hurricane, severe storm, and biological. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $559.8 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for utilities.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities(F) | 132 | $219,924,392 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 401 | $156,857,715 |
| Debris removal(A) | 83 | $54,511,874 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 107 | $47,288,162 |
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 229 | $45,586,687 |
| Roads and bridges(C) | 53 | $34,743,617 |
| Management costs(Z) | 13 | $789,884 |
| Water control facilities(D) | 2 | $147,473 |
| All categories | 1,020 | $559,849,804 |
Most common hazards
- Hurricane 18
- Severe Storm 2
- 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 Hancock County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storm | Jun 10, 2024 | DR-4790-MS | DR |
| Hurricane | Oct 22, 2021 | DR-4626-MS | DR |
| Hurricane | Aug 28, 2021 | EM-3569-MS | EM |
| Hurricane | Dec 31, 2020 | DR-4576-MS | DR |
| Hurricane | Oct 28, 2020 | EM-3550-MS | EM |
| Hurricane | Oct 8, 2020 | EM-3548-MS | EM |
| Hurricane | Sep 14, 2020 | EM-3544-MS | EM |
| Hurricane | Aug 23, 2020 | EM-3539-MS | EM |
| Biological | Apr 5, 2020 | DR-4528-MS | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3474-MS | EM |
| Hurricane | Nov 22, 2017 | DR-4350-MS | DR |
| Hurricane | Oct 7, 2017 | EM-3393-MS | EM |
| Hurricane | Aug 29, 2012 | DR-4081-MS | DR |
| Hurricane | Aug 28, 2012 | EM-3348-MS | EM |
| Hurricane | Sep 22, 2008 | DR-1794-MS | DR |
| Hurricane | Aug 30, 2008 | EM-3291-MS | EM |
| Hurricane | Aug 29, 2005 | DR-1604-MS | DR |
| Hurricane | Aug 28, 2005 | EM-3213-MS | EM |
| Hurricane | Jul 10, 2005 | DR-1594-MS | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 15, 2004 | DR-1550-MS | DR |
| Hurricane | Oct 1, 2002 | DR-1436-MS | DR |
| Severe Storm | Jun 21, 2001 | DR-1382-MS | DR |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 22 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2024 | DR-4790-MS | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| Oct 22, 2021 | DR-4626-MS | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Ida |
| Aug 28, 2021 | EM-3569-MS | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Ida |
| Dec 31, 2020 | DR-4576-MS | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Zeta |
| Oct 28, 2020 | EM-3550-MS | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Zeta |
| Oct 8, 2020 | EM-3548-MS | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Delta |
| Sep 14, 2020 | EM-3544-MS | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Sally |
| Aug 23, 2020 | EM-3539-MS | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Marco And Tropical Storm Laura |
| Apr 5, 2020 | DR-4528-MS | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3474-MS | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Nov 22, 2017 | DR-4350-MS | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Nate |
| Oct 7, 2017 | EM-3393-MS | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Nate |
| Aug 29, 2012 | DR-4081-MS | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Isaac |
| Aug 28, 2012 | EM-3348-MS | EM | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Isaac |
| Sep 22, 2008 | DR-1794-MS | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Gustav |
| Aug 30, 2008 | EM-3291-MS | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Gustav |
| Aug 29, 2005 | DR-1604-MS | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina |
| Aug 28, 2005 | EM-3213-MS | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina |
| Jul 10, 2005 | DR-1594-MS | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Dennis |
| Sep 15, 2004 | DR-1550-MS | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Ivan |
| Oct 1, 2002 | DR-1436-MS | DR | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Isidore |
| Jun 21, 2001 | DR-1382-MS | DR | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Allison |
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 Mississippi'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.