FEMADeclarations of 2022
FEMA disaster declarations in 2022
FEMA made 90 disaster declarations in 2022: 47 major disasters, 10 emergencies and 33 fire management assistance declarations. Florida had the most (8); the most common incident was fire (34).
The 90 declarations of 2022
| Declaration | State | Incident | Declared | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR-4681-AZ | Arizona | Flood | December 30, 2022 | 1 |
| EM-3590-NY | New York | Winter Storm | December 26, 2022 | 2 |
| DR-4680-FL | Florida | Hurricane | December 13, 2022 | 63 |
| DR-4679-WV | West Virginia | Severe Storm | November 28, 2022 | 1 |
| DR-4678-WV | West Virginia | Flood | November 28, 2022 | 1 |
| DR-4677-SC | South Carolina | Hurricane | November 21, 2022 | 46 |
| EM-3589-NY | New York | Winter Storm | November 20, 2022 | 11 |
| EM-3588-FL | Florida | Tropical Storm | November 9, 2022 | 7 |
| EM-3587-FL | Florida | Tropical Storm | November 8, 2022 | 47 |
| FM-5456-WA | Washington | Fire | October 17, 2022 | 2 |
| DR-4676-IL | Illinois | Flood | October 14, 2022 | 1 |
| EM-3586-NC | North Carolina | Hurricane | October 1, 2022 | 101 |
| DR-4675-FL | Florida | Hurricane | September 30, 2022 | 6 |
| DR-4674-VA | Virginia | Severe Storm | September 30, 2022 | 2 |
| DR-4673-FL | Florida | Hurricane | September 29, 2022 | 69 |
| EM-3585-SC | South Carolina | Hurricane | September 29, 2022 | 46 |
| EM-3584-FL | Florida | Hurricane | September 24, 2022 | 69 |
| DR-4672-AK | Alaska | Severe Storm | September 23, 2022 | 5 |
| DR-4671-PR | Puerto Rico | Hurricane | September 21, 2022 | 78 |
| DR-4670-OK | Oklahoma | Severe Storm | September 20, 2022 | 1 |
| EM-3583-PR | Puerto Rico | Hurricane | September 18, 2022 | 78 |
| DR-4669-AS | American Samoa | Severe Storm | September 15, 2022 | 1 |
| FM-5455-WA | Washington | Fire | September 10, 2022 | 2 |
| FM-5454-OR | Oregon | Fire | September 10, 2022 | 1 |
| FM-5453-CA | California | Fire | September 9, 2022 | 2 |
| FM-5451-CA | California | Fire | September 6, 2022 | 1 |
| FM-5452-ID | Idaho | Fire | September 5, 2022 | 1 |
| FM-5450-CA | California | Fire | September 2, 2022 | 1 |
| DR-4668-AZ | Arizona | Severe Storm | September 2, 2022 | 1 |
| EM-3582-MS | Mississippi | Other | August 30, 2022 | 1 |
| DR-4667-AK | Alaska | Flood | August 26, 2022 | 3 |
| FM-5449-ID | Idaho | Fire | August 19, 2022 | 3 |
| FM-5448-NV | Nevada | Fire | August 14, 2022 | 1 |
| DR-4666-MN | Minnesota | Severe Storm | August 9, 2022 | 23 |
| DR-4665-MO | Missouri | Flood | August 8, 2022 | 4 |
| FM-5447-WA | Washington | Fire | August 4, 2022 | 1 |
| FM-5446-OR | Oregon | Fire | August 3, 2022 | 1 |
| DR-4664-SD | South Dakota | Severe Storm | August 2, 2022 | 6 |
| DR-4663-KY | Kentucky | Flood | July 29, 2022 | 20 |
| DR-4662-NE | Nebraska | Severe Storm | July 27, 2022 | 20 |
| DR-4661-AK | Alaska | Mud/Landslide | July 26, 2022 | 1 |
| EM-3581-VI | U.S. Virgin Islands | Other | July 25, 2022 | 1 |
| FM-5445-CA | California | Fire | July 23, 2022 | 1 |
| FM-5444-TX | Texas | Fire | July 19, 2022 | 2 |
| DR-4660-ND | North Dakota | Severe Storm | July 13, 2022 | 40 |
| DR-4659-MN | Minnesota | Flood | July 13, 2022 | 19 |
| DR-4658-MN | Minnesota | Severe Storm | July 8, 2022 | 23 |
| FM-5443-TX | Texas | Fire | July 7, 2022 | 1 |
| DR-4657-OK | Oklahoma | Severe Storm | June 29, 2022 | 7 |
| DR-4656-SD | South Dakota | Severe Storm | June 29, 2022 | 22 |
| FM-5442-AK | Alaska | Fire | June 26, 2022 | 2 |
| DR-4655-MT | Montana | Flood | June 16, 2022 | 7 |
| FM-5441-AZ | Arizona | Fire | June 12, 2022 | 1 |
| DR-4654-KS | Kansas | Snowstorm | May 25, 2022 | 20 |
| FM-5440-TX | Texas | Fire | May 18, 2022 | 1 |
| FM-5439-CA | California | Fire | May 12, 2022 | 1 |
| DR-4653-RI | Rhode Island | Snowstorm | May 12, 2022 | 6 |
| DR-4652-NM | New Mexico | Fire | May 4, 2022 | 7 |
| FM-5438-NM | New Mexico | Fire | April 30, 2022 | 1 |
| FM-5437-NM | New Mexico | Fire | April 28, 2022 | 1 |
| FM-5436-NE | Nebraska | Fire | April 23, 2022 | 3 |
| FM-5435-AZ | Arizona | Fire | April 19, 2022 | 1 |
| FM-5434-AZ | Arizona | Fire | April 19, 2022 | 1 |
| DR-4651-MA | Massachusetts | Snowstorm | April 18, 2022 | 5 |
| FM-5433-NM | New Mexico | Fire | April 12, 2022 | 1 |
| FM-5432-NM | New Mexico | Fire | April 12, 2022 | 1 |
| FM-5431-NM | New Mexico | Fire | April 12, 2022 | 1 |
| FM-5430-NM | New Mexico | Fire | April 11, 2022 | 1 |
| DR-4650-WA | Washington | Flood | March 29, 2022 | 24 |
| DR-4649-PR | Puerto Rico | Flood | March 29, 2022 | 5 |
| DR-4648-AK | Alaska | Severe Storm | March 24, 2022 | 3 |
| FM-5429-TX | Texas | Fire | March 20, 2022 | 1 |
| FM-5428-TX | Texas | Fire | March 18, 2022 | 1 |
| FM-5427-TX | Texas | Fire | March 17, 2022 | 1 |
| DR-4647-ME | Maine | Coastal Storm | March 15, 2022 | 3 |
| DR-4646-AK | Alaska | Severe Storm | March 14, 2022 | 1 |
| DR-4645-TN | Tennessee | Severe Storm | March 11, 2022 | 7 |
| DR-4644-VA | Virginia | Severe Storm | March 11, 2022 | 28 |
| FM-5426-FL | Florida | Fire | March 6, 2022 | 2 |
| FM-5425-KS | Kansas | Fire | March 5, 2022 | 2 |
| FM-5424-FL | Florida | Fire | March 4, 2022 | 1 |
| DR-4643-KY | Kentucky | Severe Storm | February 27, 2022 | 13 |
| DR-4642-IA | Iowa | Severe Storm | February 23, 2022 | 25 |
| DR-4641-NE | Nebraska | Severe Storm | February 23, 2022 | 25 |
| DR-4640-KS | Kansas | Severe Storm | February 17, 2022 | 55 |
| DR-4639-HI | Hawaii | Severe Storm | February 15, 2022 | 2 |
| DR-4638-AK | Alaska | Severe Storm | January 15, 2022 | 1 |
| DR-4637-TN | Tennessee | Tornado | January 14, 2022 | 14 |
| DR-4636-MO | Missouri | Severe Storm | January 10, 2022 | 7 |
| DR-4635-WA | Washington | Flood | January 5, 2022 | 12 |
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
The money for 2022's declarations
$2.0 billionIndividuals and Households Program approved (16 declarations)
1,165,809households approved for help
$6.6 billionPublic Assistance obligated (69 declarations)
FEMA's totals for the declarations made in 2022, as FEMA reports them today; money for a declaration keeps coming for years after it.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
By state
| State | Major disasters | Emergencies | Fire management |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Alaska | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Texas | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Arizona | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Washington | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| California | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Kansas | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| New York | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Virginia | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oregon | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Idaho | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| South Dakota | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Illinois | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mississippi | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nevada | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Montana | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Maine | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Iowa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
By incident type
| Incident type | Declarations |
|---|---|
| Fire | 34 |
| Severe Storm | 24 |
| Flood | 11 |
| Hurricane | 9 |
| Snowstorm | 3 |
| Winter Storm | 2 |
| Tropical Storm | 2 |
| Other | 2 |
| Mud/Landslide | 1 |
| Coastal Storm | 1 |
| Tornado | 1 |
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.