FEMADeclarations of 1975
FEMA disaster declarations in 1975
FEMA made 45 disaster declarations in 1975: 38 major disasters, 6 emergencies and 1 fire management assistance declaration. Alabama had the most (4); the most common incident was flood (25).
The 45 declarations of 1975
| Declaration | State | Incident | Declared | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR-493-AK | Alaska | Fire | December 18, 1975 | 1 |
| DR-492-WA | Washington | Flood | December 13, 1975 | 12 |
| DR-491-OK | Oklahoma | Tornado | December 10, 1975 | 2 |
| DR-490-HI | Hawaii | Earthquake | December 7, 1975 | 1 |
| DR-489-MD | Maryland | Flood | October 4, 1975 | 14 |
| DR-488-AL | Alabama | Severe Storm | October 2, 1975 | 15 |
| DR-487-NY | New York | Flood | October 2, 1975 | 16 |
| DR-486-MI | Michigan | Flood | September 30, 1975 | 16 |
| DR-485-PA | Pennsylvania | Flood | September 26, 1975 | 30 |
| DR-484-FL | Florida | Flood | September 26, 1975 | 6 |
| DR-483-PR | Puerto Rico | Flood | September 19, 1975 | 78 |
| DR-482-WI | Wisconsin | Severe Storm | September 15, 1975 | 4 |
| DR-481-WV | West Virginia | Flood | September 12, 1975 | 2 |
| DR-480-OH | Ohio | Flood | September 11, 1975 | 4 |
| DR-479-FL | Florida | Flood | August 22, 1975 | 8 |
| FM-2017-SD | South Dakota | Fire | July 29, 1975 | 1 |
| DR-478-IL | Illinois | Tornado | July 25, 1975 | 1 |
| DR-477-NJ | New Jersey | Flood | July 23, 1975 | 13 |
| DR-476-MN | Minnesota | Severe Storm | July 17, 1975 | 17 |
| DR-475-ND | North Dakota | Flood | July 11, 1975 | 13 |
| DR-474-OK | Oklahoma | Severe Storm | July 9, 1975 | 10 |
| DR-473-MN | Minnesota | Flood | July 5, 1975 | 1 |
| DR-472-MT | Montana | Flood | June 28, 1975 | 14 |
| DR-471-AR | Arkansas | Flood | June 7, 1975 | 7 |
| DR-470-LA | Louisiana | Severe Storm | June 6, 1975 | 12 |
| DR-469-ND | North Dakota | Flood | May 24, 1975 | 15 |
| DR-468-KY | Kentucky | Flood | May 24, 1975 | 4 |
| DR-467-NE | Nebraska | Tornado | May 7, 1975 | 2 |
| DR-466-MO | Missouri | Tornado | May 3, 1975 | 4 |
| DR-465-MI | Michigan | Flood | April 26, 1975 | 17 |
| DR-464-AL | Alabama | Flood | April 23, 1975 | 8 |
| EM-3011-LA | Louisiana | Flood | April 12, 1975 | 7 |
| EM-3010-MS | Mississippi | Flood | April 4, 1975 | 5 |
| DR-463-AR | Arkansas | Tornado | April 1, 1975 | 1 |
| DR-462-TX | Texas | Tornado | April 1, 1975 | 1 |
| DR-461-KY | Kentucky | Flood | March 29, 1975 | 17 |
| DR-460-GA | Georgia | Tornado | March 29, 1975 | 1 |
| DR-459-TN | Tennessee | Flood | March 22, 1975 | 46 |
| EM-3009-KY | Kentucky | Other | March 19, 1975 | 1 |
| EM-3008-GA | Georgia | Tornado | March 14, 1975 | 1 |
| DR-458-AL | Alabama | Flood | March 14, 1975 | 23 |
| DR-457-TX | Texas | Flood | February 15, 1975 | 1 |
| DR-456-MS | Mississippi | Tornado | January 30, 1975 | 2 |
| EM-3007-AL | Alabama | Tornado | January 18, 1975 | 5 |
| EM-3006-MS | Mississippi | Tornado | January 18, 1975 | 2 |
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
By state
| State | Major disasters | Emergencies | Fire management |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michigan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Florida | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Arkansas | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Louisiana | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Texas | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alaska | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Maryland | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| New York | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ohio | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| South Dakota | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Montana | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Missouri | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
By incident type
| Incident type | Declarations |
|---|---|
| Flood | 25 |
| Tornado | 11 |
| Severe Storm | 5 |
| Fire | 2 |
| Earthquake | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.