Region IV Disaster History

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Alabama Disaster History

Year Date Title Disaster Number
Major Disaster Declarations
2008 09/26 Severe Storms and Flooding associated with Hurricane Ike 1797
2008 09/10 Hurricane Gustav 1789
2007 03/03 Severe Storms and Tornadoes 1687
2005 08/29 Hurricane Katrina 1605
2005 07/10 Hurricane Dennis 1593
2004 09/15 Hurricane Ivan 1549
2003 05/12 Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding 1466
2002 11/14 Severe Storms and Tornadoes 1442
2002 10/09 Tropical Storm Isidore 1438
2001 12/07 Severe Storms and Tornadoes 1399
2001 03/05 Severe Storms & Flooding 1362
2000 12/18 Tornadoes 1352
2000 03/17 Severe Storms And Flooding 1322
2000 02/18 Winter Storm 1317
1999 01/15 Freezing Rain and Ice Storm 1261
1998 09/30 Hurricane Georges 1250
1998 04/09 Tornadoes and Severe Thunderstorms 1214
1998 03/09 Severe Storms and Flooding 1208
1997 07/25 Severe Storms/High Winds/Flooding 1185
1996 03/20 Storms/Tornadoes/Floods 1108
1996 02/23 Storms/Flooding 1104
1995 10/04 Hurricane Opal 1070
1995 04/21 Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Flooding 1047
1994 07/08 Severe Storm, Flooding, Tropical Storm Alberto 1034
1994 03/30 Severe Storm, Flooding, Tornado 1019
1994 03/03 Winter Storm, Severe Storm, Freezing, Flooding 1013
1991 01/04 Flooding, Severe Storm 890
1990 03/21 Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado 861
1990 02/17 Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado 856
1989 11/17 SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES 848
1985 09/07 HURRICANE ELENA 742
1983 12/13 SEVERE STORMS,FLOODING, TORNADOES 695
1981 05/14 SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING 639
1981 04/10 SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING 638
1980 04/20 SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING 619
1979 09/13 HURRICANE FREDERIC 598
1979 04/18 Storms, Wind, Flooding 578
1978 08/09 SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING 563
1977 04/09 SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING 532
1975 10/02 SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING 488
1975 04/23 SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING 464
1975 03/14 SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING 458
1974 04/04 TORNADOES 422
1973 05/29 SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING 388
1973 03/27 TORNADOES, FLOODING 369
1970 04/09 Heavy Rains, Tornadoes, Flooding 285
1969 11/07 HURRICANE CAMILLE 280
1961 02/27 FLOODS 109
Emergency Declarations
2008 08/30 Hurricane Gustav 3292
2005 09/10 Hurricane Katrina Evacuation 3237
2005 08/28 Hurricane Katrina 3214
1998 09/28 Hurricane Georges 3133
1993 03/15 Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm 3096
1984 05/11 Severe Storms and Tornadoes 3088
1977 07/20 Drought 3045

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Florida Disaster History

Year Date Title Disaster Number
Major Disaster Declarations
2008 10/27 Hurricane Gustav 1806
2008 08/24 Tropical Storm Fay 1785
2007 02/08 Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding 1680
2007 02/03 Severe Storms and Tornadoes 1679
2005 10/24 Hurricane Wilma 1609
2005 08/28 Hurricane Katrina 1602
2005 07/10 Hurricane Dennis 1595
2004 09/26 Hurricane Jeanne 1561
2004 09/16 Hurricane Ivan 1551
2004 09/04 Hurricane Frances 1545
2004 08/13 Hurricane Charley and Tropical Storm Bonnie 1539
2003 07/29 Severe Storms and Flooding 1481
2003 04/25 Tornado 1460
2001 09/28 Tropical Storm Gabrielle 1393
2001 06/17 Tropical Storm Allison 1381
2001 02/06 Severe Freeze 1359
2000 10/04 Heavy Rains And Flooding 1345
2000 10/03 Tropical Storm 1344
1999 10/20 Hurricane Irene 1306
1999 09/22 Hurricane Floyd 1300
1998 11/06 Tropical Storm Mitch 1259
1998 09/28 Hurricane Georges 1249
1998 09/04 Hurricane Earl 1241
1998 06/18 Florida Extreme Fire Hazard 1223
1998 02/12 Severe Thunderstorms, Tornadoes and Flooding 1204
1998 01/06 Tornadoes 1195
1996 10/15 Severe Storms/Flooding 1141
1995 10/27 Severe Storm, Flooding 1074
1995 10/04 Hurricane Opal 1069
1995 08/10 Hurricane Erin 1062
1994 11/28 Tropical Storm Gordon, Heavy Rain, Tornadoes, Flooding 1043
1994 07/10 Severe Storm, Flooding, Tropical Storm Alberto 1035
1993 03/13 Tornadoes, Flooding, High Winds, Tides, Freezing 982
1992 10/08 Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornadoes 966
1992 08/24 Hurricane Andrew 955
1992 08/14 Flooding, Severe Storm 952
1990 04/03 Flooding, Severe Storm 862
1990 01/15 Severe Freeze 851
1985 12/03 HURRICANE KATE 756
1985 09/12 HURRICANE ELENA 743
1985 03/18 Severe Freeze 732
1984 03/29 Freezing Temperatures 698
1982 07/07 SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING 664
1979 09/29 SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING 607
1979 09/13 HURRICANE FREDERIC 600
1979 05/15 SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING 586
1977 01/31 SEVERE WINTER WEATHER 526
1975 09/26 High Winds, Heavy Rains, Flooding 484
1975 08/22 FLOODING 479
1973 05/26 SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING 387
1972 06/23 Tropical Storm Agnes 337
1971 03/15 Freeze 304
1970 07/03 Heavy Rains, Flooding 289
1968 11/07 HURRICANE GLADYS 252
1965 09/14 HURRICANE BETSY 209
1964 09/10 HURRICANE DORA 176
1964 09/08 HURRICANE CLEO 175
1962 12/17 Abnormally High Tides 141
1960 09/12 HURRICANE DONNA 106
1960 03/23 Severe Weather 97
1953 10/22 FLOOD 12
Emergency Declarations
2008 09/07 Hurricane Ike 3293
2008 08/21 Tropical Storm Fay 3288
2005 09/20 Tropical Storm Rita 3259
2005 09/05 Hurricane Katrina Evacuation 3220
1999 10/15 Hurricane Irene 3150
1999 09/14 Hurricane Floyd 3143
1999 04/27 Fire Hazard 3139
1998 09/25 Hurricane Georges 3131
1995 08/03 Hurricane Erin 3116
1994 07/08 Tropical Storm Alberto 3114

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Georgia Disaster History

Year Date Title Disaster Number
Major Disaster Declarations
2008 05/23 Severe Storms and Flooding 1761
2008 03/20 Severe Storms and Tornadoes 1750
2007 03/03 Severe Storms and Tornadoes 1686
2004 09/24 Tropical Storm Frances 1560
2004 09/18 Hurricane Ivan 1554
2000 02/15 Tornadoes 1315
2000 01/28 Winter Storm 1311
1999 04/20 Severe Storms and Tornadoes 1271
1998 03/20 Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding 1209
1995 12/20 Severe Storms, Tornadoes 1076
1995 10/10 Hurricane Opal 1071
1994 10/19 Heavy Rains, Tornadoes, Flooding, High Winds 1042
1994 07/07 Tornadoes, Flooding, Heavy Rain, Tropical Storm Alberto 1033
1994 03/31 Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Flooding 1020
1993 03/04 Tornadoes, High Winds, Heavy Rain 980
1992 12/01 Heavy Rain, High Winds, Tornadoes 969
1991 03/15 Flooding, Severe Storm 897
1990 10/19 Flooding, Severe Storm 880
1990 02/23 Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado 857
1977 11/07 Dam Collapse, Flooding 541
1977 06/02 Shrimp Loss Due To Cold Weather 536
1976 06/11 SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING 507
1975 03/29 Tornadoes, High Winds, Heavy Rains 460
1974 04/05 TORNADOES 425
1973 06/11 SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES 391
1973 04/04 TORNADOES, FLOODING 370
1966 03/14 FLOODING 214
1964 11/04 FLOODING 180
1964 09/10 HURRICANE DORA 177
1963 03/26 SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING 150
1961 03/02 FLOODS 110
1954 03/17 TORNADO 16
1953 05/02 TORNADO 1
Emergency Declarations
2005 09/05 Hurricane Katrina Evacuation 3218
1999 09/14 Hurricane Floyd 3144
1993 03/15 Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm 3097
1984 05/11 Severe Storms and Tornadoes 3089
1977 07/20 Drought 3044
1975 03/14 Tornadoes 3008

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Kentucky Disaster History

Year Date Title Disaster Number
Major Disaster Declarations
2008 10/09 Severe Wind Storm associated with Tropical Depression Ike 1802
2008 05/19 Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides 1757
2008 02/21 Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding 1746
2007 05/25 Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Rockslides 1703
2005 12/01 Severe Storms and Tornadoes 1617
2005 02/08 Severe Winter Storm and Record Snow 1578
2004 08/06 Severe Storms and Flooding 1537
2004 06/10 Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, and Mudslides 1523
2003 07/02 Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Rock Slides, and Tornadoes 1475
2003 06/03 Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Rock Slides, and Tornadoes 1471
2003 03/14 Severe Winter Storms 1454
2002 05/07 Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding 1414
2002 04/04 Storms and Flooding 1407
2001 08/15 Severe Storms & Flooding 1388
2000 02/28 Severe Storms And Flooding 1320
2000 01/10 Tornadoes, Severe Storms, Torrential Rains And Flash Flooding 1310
1998 04/29 Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding 1216
1998 03/03 Severe Winter Storm 1207
1997 03/04 Severe Storms/Flooding 1163
1996 06/01 Severe Storms/Tornadoes 1117
1996 01/13 Blizzard 1089
1995 06/13 Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Hail 1055
1994 03/16 Severe Storm, Freezing Rain, Sleet, Snow 1018
1991 01/29 Flooding, Severe Storm 893
1989 10/30 Severe Storms, Mudslides, Flooding 846
1989 06/30 SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING 834
1989 02/24 SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING 821
1984 05/15 High Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding 705
1982 09/29 FLASH FLOODING 670
1981 03/17 Sewer Explosion, Toxic Waste 636
1979 07/19 SEVERE STORMS,FLASH FLOODS 592
1978 12/12 SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING 568
1977 04/06 SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING 529
1975 05/24 SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING 468
1975 03/29 SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING 461
1974 04/04 TORNADOES 420
1973 05/11 SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING 381
1972 05/15 Heavy Rains, Flooding 332
1971 05/10 TORNADO 305
1970 06/05 SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING 288
1970 02/02 Heavy Snowmelt, Rains, Flooding 282
1969 07/15 SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING 265
1968 05/04 TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS 237
1967 03/27 SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING 226
1964 03/17 SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING 163
1963 03/13 SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING 148
1962 03/12 FLOODS 128
1957 01/31 FLOOD 66
Emergency Declarations
2005 09/10 Hurricane Katrina Evacuation 3231
1993 03/16 Severe Snowfall and Winter Storm 3104
1975 04/04 High Winds 3009

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Mississippi Disaster History

Year Date Title Disaster Number
Major Disaster Declarations
2008 09/22 Hurricane Gustav 1794
2008 05/28 Severe Storms and Tornadoes 1764
2008 05/08 Severe Storms and Flooding 1753
2005 08/29 Hurricane Katrina 1604
2005 07/10 Hurricane Dennis 1594
2004 09/15 Hurricane Ivan 1550
2003 05/23 Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and High Winds 1470
2003 04/24 Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding 1459
2002 11/14 Severe Storms and Tornadoes 1443
2002 10/01 Tropical Storm Isidore 1436
2001 12/07 Severe Storms and Tornadoes 1398
2001 06/21 Tropical Storm Allison 1382
2001 04/17 Severe Storms & Flooding 1365
2001 02/23 Tornadoes and Severe Storms 1360
1999 01/25 Severe Winter Storms, Ice and Freezing Rain 1265
1998 10/01 Hurricane Georges 1251
1997 06/13 Flooding 1178
1995 05/12 Severe Storm, Tornado, Flooding 1051
1994 02/18 Severe Storm, Winter Storm, Freezing Rain And Sleet 1009
1992 11/25 High Winds, Severe Storm, Tornadoes 968
1992 10/17 High Winds, Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Hail 967
1992 03/20 Severe Storm, Tornadoes 939
1991 05/17 Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado 906
1991 03/05 Flooding, Severe Storm 895
1991 01/03 Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado 888
1990 02/28 Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado 859
1987 03/05 SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING 787
1985 09/04 HURRICANE ELENA 741
1984 04/26 TORNADOES 703
1983 06/01 SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING 683
1983 04/16 SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES 678
1980 04/19 STORMS, FLOOD, MUDSLIDES, TORNADOES 618
1979 09/13 HURRICANE FREDERIC 599
1979 04/16 STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODS 577
1976 04/01 SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING 499
1975 01/30 TORNADOES 456
1974 04/18 Heavy Rains, Flooding 430
1973 03/27 Heavy Rains, Tornadoes, Flooding 368
1972 01/19 Heavy Rains, Flooding 318
1971 02/22 STORMS, TORNADOES 302
1969 08/18 HURRICANE CAMILLE 271
1965 09/25 HURRICANE BETSY 210
1962 10/10 Chlorine Barge Accident 135
1961 02/27 FLOODS 108
1953 12/06 TORNADO 14
Emergency Declarations
2008 08/30 Hurricane Gustav 3291
2005 08/28 Hurricane Katrina 3213
1998 09/28 Hurricane Georges 3132
1983 12/21 Severe Storms and Flooding 3087
1982 04/10 Tornados 3084
1979 04/14 Storms, Tornadoes, Floods 3077
1978 04/24 Tornadoes 3063
1977 02/22 Drought & Freezing 3032
1975 04/04 Heavy Rains & Flooding 3010

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North Carolina Disaster History

Year Date Title Disaster Number
Major Disaster Declarations
2008 10/08 Tropical Storm Hanna 1801
2005 10/07 Hurricane Ophelia 1608
2004 09/18 Hurricane Ivan 1553
2004 09/10 Tropical Storm Frances 1546
2003 09/18 Hurricane Isabel 1490
2003 03/27 Ice Storm 1457
2002 12/12 Severe Ice Storm 1448
2000 01/31 Winter Storm 1312
1999 09/16 Hurricane Floyd & Irene 1292
1999 09/09 Hurricane Dennis 1291
1998 08/27 Hurricane Bonnie 1240
1998 03/22 Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding 1211
1998 01/16 Flooding 1200
1996 09/06 Hurricane Fran 1134
1996 07/18 Hurricane Bertha 1127
1996 02/23 Storms/Flooding 1103
1996 01/13 Blizzard 1087
1995 10/23 Severe Storm, High Winds, Flooding 1073
1993 09/10 Hurricane Emily 1003
1989 09/25 HURRICANE HUGO 844
1989 05/17 TORNADOES 827
1988 12/02 SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES 818
1984 09/21 HURRICANE DIANA 724
1984 03/30 SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES 699
1979 09/29 SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING 605
1977 11/09 SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING 542
1974 04/12 TORNADOES 428
1973 06/25 SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING 394
1968 02/10 Severe Ice Storm 234
1964 10/13 SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING 179
1962 03/16 Severe Storm, High Tides, Flooding 130
1960 09/16 HURRICANE DONNA 107
1958 10/01 HURRICANE, SEVERE STORM 87
1956 04/24 Severe Storm 56
1955 08/13 HURRICANES 37
1954 10/17 HURRICANE 28
Emergency Declarations
2005 09/14 Hurricane Ophelia 3254
2005 09/05 Hurricane Katrina Evacuation 3222
1999 09/15 Hurricane Floyd 3146
1999 09/01 Hurricane Dennis 3141
1993 03/17 Severe Snowfall and Winter Storm 3110
1977 08/11 Drought 3049
1977 03/02 Drought & Freezing 3033

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South Carolina Disaster History

Year Date Title Disaster Number
Major Disaster Declarations
2006 01/20 Severe Ice Storm 1625
2004 10/07 Tropical Storm Frances 1566
2004 09/15 Tropical Storm Gaston 1547
2004 09/01 Hurricane Charley 1543
2004 02/13 Severe Ice Storm 1509
2003 01/08 Severe Ice Storm 1451
2000 01/31 Winter Storms 1313
1999 09/21 Hurricane Floyd 1299
1998 09/04 Hurricane Bonnie 1243
1996 09/30 Hurricane Fran 1140
1990 10/22 Flooding, Severe Storm 881
1989 09/22 HURRICANE HUGO 843
1984 03/30 SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES 700
1955 08/20 HURRICANES 44
1954 10/17 HURRICANE 29
Emergency Declarations
2005 09/10 Hurricane Katrina Evacuation 3233
1999 09/15 Hurricane Floyd 3145
1977 08/04 Drought 3047

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Tennessee Disaster History

Year Date Title Disaster Number
Major Disaster Declarations
2008 02/07 Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding 1745
2006 04/06 Severe Storms and Tornadoes 1634
2004 10/07 Severe Storms and Flooding 1568
2003 07/29 Severe Storms, High Winds, and Heavy Rain 1482
2003 05/08 Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding 1464
2003 03/20 Severe Storms and Flooding 1456
2002 11/13 Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding 1441
2002 04/05 Storms and Flooding 1408
2001 08/15 Severe Storms & Flooding 1387
2000 06/12 Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding 1331
1999 05/12 Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding 1275
1999 01/19 Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and High Winds 1262
1999 01/15 Winter Storm 1260
1998 07/23 Heavy Rain and Flooding 1235
1998 04/20 Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding 1215
1998 01/13 Severe Storms and Flooding 1197
1997 04/02 Severe Storms/Tornadoes 1171
1997 03/07 Severe Storms/Flooding 1167
1995 06/14 Tornadoes 1057
1994 04/14 Heavy Rain, Flash Flooding 1022
1994 02/28 Ice Storm, Severe Winter Storm, Flash Flooding 1010
1991 06/21 Flooding, Severe Storm 910
1991 01/04 Flooding, Severe Storm 889
1990 02/27 Flooding, Severe Storm 858
1984 05/25 SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING 708
1982 09/22 SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING 668
1982 08/24 SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING 666
1979 05/07 SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING 585
1977 11/12 SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING 544
1977 04/29 SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING 533
1975 03/22 SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING 459
1974 04/04 TORNADOES 424
1973 06/28 SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING 395
1973 05/11 SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING 382
1973 03/21 Heavy Rains, Flooding 366
1972 05/15 Heavy Rains, Flooding 331
1971 05/18 TORNADO 306
1969 07/11 SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING 263
1963 03/27 SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING 151
Emergency Declarations
2005 09/05 Hurricane Katrina Evacuation 3217
1993 03/14 Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm 3095

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