1998 disaster declarations

In 1998, FEMA issued 1,375 county-level disaster declarations across 35 states and 1,107 counties. The most frequent declaration type was severe storm. Combined tracked FEMA obligations for the year total $38.5M.

The states most affected in 1998 were Texas (302 declarations), Florida (184), and Georgia (119). Beyond severe storm, the year also saw significant hurricane activity.

Year pages aggregate county-level declarations by calendar year. A single weather event — a hurricane season, a drought — can generate hundreds of county declarations across multiple states. The county pages linked from the timeline above show the per-county detail: aid breakdown, program authorizations, and how each event fits into the county's longer disaster history.