FEMADR-266-OHMajor disasterDeclared July 15, 1969
DR-266-OH: Ohio Tornadoes, Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Ohio (DR-266-OH) on July 15, 1969 for the incident of July 15, 1969 to July 15, 1969; it covers 26 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-266-OH (also written FEMA-266-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Ohio
- Incident
- Tornado: Tornadoes, Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- July 15, 1969 to July 15, 1969
- Declared
- July 15, 1969
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Ohio in 1969
- Status
- closed out on June 18, 1973
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ashtabula (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Coshocton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cuyahoga (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Erie (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Fulton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Geauga (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Harrison (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Holmes (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Huron (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lake (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lorain (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lucas (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Medina (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Morgan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Muskingum (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ottawa (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Richland (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Sandusky (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Seneca (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Stark (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Summit (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Trumbull (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Tuscarawas (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wayne (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wood (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/266. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.