FEMADeclarations of 1979
FEMA disaster declarations in 1979
FEMA made 58 disaster declarations in 1979: 41 major disasters, 10 emergencies and 7 fire management assistance declarations. Texas had the most (5); the most common incident was flood (29).
The 58 declarations of 1979
| Declaration | State | Incident | Declared | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR-612-WA | Washington | Flood | December 31, 1979 | 9 |
| DR-611-FM | Micronesia | Flood | December 1, 1979 | 1 |
| DR-610-AS | American Samoa | Flood | November 9, 1979 | 5 |
| DR-609-CA | California | Earthquake | October 19, 1979 | 1 |
| DR-608-CT | Connecticut | Tornado | October 4, 1979 | 1 |
| DR-607-FL | Florida | Flood | September 29, 1979 | 3 |
| DR-606-VA | Virginia | Flood | September 29, 1979 | 1 |
| DR-605-NC | North Carolina | Flood | September 29, 1979 | 1 |
| DR-604-LA | Louisiana | Flood | September 25, 1979 | 3 |
| DR-603-TX | Texas | Flood | September 25, 1979 | 7 |
| DR-602-VI | U.S. Virgin Islands | Hurricane | September 16, 1979 | 3 |
| DR-601-MD | Maryland | Severe Storm | September 14, 1979 | 5 |
| DR-600-FL | Florida | Hurricane | September 13, 1979 | 5 |
| DR-599-MS | Mississippi | Hurricane | September 13, 1979 | 16 |
| DR-598-AL | Alabama | Hurricane | September 13, 1979 | 11 |
| DR-597-PR | Puerto Rico | Hurricane | September 2, 1979 | 72 |
| FM-2038-ID | Idaho | Fire | August 8, 1979 | 1 |
| FM-2037-MT | Montana | Fire | August 6, 1979 | 1 |
| FM-2036-OR | Oregon | Fire | August 3, 1979 | 1 |
| DR-596-IN | Indiana | Flood | July 31, 1979 | 18 |
| DR-595-TX | Texas | Flood | July 28, 1979 | 6 |
| DR-594-CA | California | Flood | July 27, 1979 | 1 |
| FM-2035-OR | Oregon | Fire | July 26, 1979 | 1 |
| FM-2034-OR | Oregon | Fire | July 25, 1979 | 1 |
| FM-2033-WA | Washington | Fire | July 23, 1979 | 1 |
| DR-593-VA | Virginia | Flood | July 20, 1979 | 1 |
| DR-592-KY | Kentucky | Flood | July 19, 1979 | 1 |
| DR-591-WY | Wyoming | Tornado | July 19, 1979 | 1 |
| DR-590-IA | Iowa | Tornado | July 1, 1979 | 8 |
| DR-589-NM | New Mexico | Flood | June 23, 1979 | 6 |
| DR-588-KS | Kansas | Flood | June 15, 1979 | 2 |
| DR-587-TX | Texas | Flood | June 14, 1979 | 1 |
| FM-2032-NV | Nevada | Fire | June 11, 1979 | 1 |
| DR-586-FL | Florida | Severe Storm | May 15, 1979 | 4 |
| DR-585-TN | Tennessee | Severe Storm | May 7, 1979 | 14 |
| DR-584-LA | Louisiana | Flood | May 2, 1979 | 10 |
| DR-583-IL | Illinois | Flood | April 30, 1979 | 29 |
| DR-582-MN | Minnesota | Flood | April 30, 1979 | 11 |
| DR-581-ND | North Dakota | Flood | April 26, 1979 | 42 |
| DR-580-TX | Texas | Severe Storm | April 26, 1979 | 7 |
| DR-579-MO | Missouri | Tornado | April 21, 1979 | 17 |
| DR-578-AL | Alabama | Flood | April 18, 1979 | 28 |
| DR-577-MS | Mississippi | Severe Storm | April 16, 1979 | 36 |
| EM-3077-MS | Mississippi | Severe Storm | April 14, 1979 | 5 |
| DR-576-OK | Oklahoma | Tornado | April 13, 1979 | 6 |
| DR-575-TX | Texas | Tornado | April 11, 1979 | 5 |
| DR-574-AR | Arkansas | Tornado | April 11, 1979 | 8 |
| EM-3076-IA | Iowa | Tornado | April 6, 1979 | 5 |
| EM-3075-FL | Florida | Flood | March 24, 1979 | 2 |
| EM-3074-AL | Alabama | Flood | March 17, 1979 | 9 |
| EM-3073-NH | New Hampshire | Flood | March 15, 1979 | 1 |
| EM-3072-GA | Georgia | Flood | March 13, 1979 | 3 |
| EM-3071-MO | Missouri | Flood | March 12, 1979 | 2 |
| EM-3070-WA | Washington | Flood | March 12, 1979 | 1 |
| DR-573-HI | Hawaii | Flood | March 7, 1979 | 1 |
| DR-571-NM | New Mexico | Flood | January 29, 1979 | 5 |
| EM-3069-WI | Wisconsin | Snowstorm | January 19, 1979 | 3 |
| EM-3068-IL | Illinois | Snowstorm | January 16, 1979 | 24 |
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
By state
| State | Major disasters | Emergencies | Fire management |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Florida | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Washington | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mississippi | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Alabama | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oregon | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| California | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Virginia | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Louisiana | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Iowa | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| New Mexico | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Illinois | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Missouri | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Maryland | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Idaho | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Montana | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nevada | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Georgia | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
By incident type
| Incident type | Declarations |
|---|---|
| Flood | 29 |
| Tornado | 8 |
| Fire | 7 |
| Severe Storm | 6 |
| Hurricane | 5 |
| Snowstorm | 2 |
| Earthquake | 1 |
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.