FEMADR-345-OHMajor disasterDeclared July 19, 1972
DR-345-OH: Ohio Tropical Storm Agnes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Ohio (DR-345-OH) on July 19, 1972 for the incident of July 19, 1972 to July 19, 1972; it covers 7 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-345-OH (also written FEMA-345-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Ohio
- Incident
- Flood: Tropical Storm Agnes
- Incident period
- July 19, 1972 to July 19, 1972
- Declared
- July 19, 1972
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Ohio in 1972
- Status
- closed out on September 16, 1976
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashtabula (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Belmont (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cuyahoga (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lake (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lorain (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Monroe (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/345. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.