FEMADR-4777-OHMajor disasterDeclared May 2, 2024
DR-4777-OH: Ohio Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Ohio (DR-4777-OH) on May 2, 2024 for the incident of March 14, 2024 to March 14, 2024; it covers 11 designated areas. FEMA had approved $3.7 million for 481 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4777-OH (also written FEMA-4777-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Ohio
- Incident
- Tornado: Tornadoes
- Incident period
- March 14, 2024 to March 14, 2024
- Declared
- May 2, 2024
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Ohio in 2024
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- July 1, 2024
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 | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auglaize (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Crawford (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Darke (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Delaware (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Hancock (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Licking (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Logan (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Mercer (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Miami (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Richland (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Union (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?
481households approved for help (IHP)
$3.7 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$2.5 millionof it for housing
$1.3 millionof it for other needs
$887,081Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
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/4777. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on July 1, 2024.