2024 disaster declarations

In 2024, FEMA issued 2,183 county-level disaster declarations across 45 states and 1,294 counties. The most frequent declaration type was severe storm. Combined tracked FEMA obligations for the year total $11.2B.

The states most affected in 2024 were Georgia (343 declarations), Florida (325), and North Carolina (219). 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.