FEMAEM-3055-OHEmergencyDeclared January 26, 1978
EM-3055-OH: Ohio Blizzards & Snowstorms
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Ohio (EM-3055-OH) on January 26, 1978 for the incident of January 26, 1978 to January 26, 1978; it covers 88 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3055-OH (also written FEMA-3055-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Ohio
- Incident
- Snowstorm: Blizzards & Snowstorms
- Incident period
- January 26, 1978 to January 26, 1978
- Declared
- January 26, 1978
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for Ohio in 1978
- Status
- closed out on June 26, 1980
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Allen (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Ashland (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Ashtabula (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Athens (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Auglaize (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Belmont (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Brown (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Butler (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Champaign (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Clark (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Clermont (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Clinton (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Columbiana (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Coshocton (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Crawford (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Cuyahoga (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Darke (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Defiance (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Delaware (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Erie (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Fairfield (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Fayette (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Fulton (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Gallia (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Geauga (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Guernsey (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hamilton (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hancock (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hardin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Harrison (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Henry (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Highland (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hocking (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Holmes (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Huron (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Knox (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lake (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Licking (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Logan (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lorain (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lucas (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Mahoning (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Medina (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Meigs (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Mercer (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Miami (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Morgan (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Morrow (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Muskingum (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Noble (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Ottawa (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Paulding (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pickaway (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pike (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Portage (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Preble (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Putnam (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Richland (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Ross (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Sandusky (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Scioto (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Seneca (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Shelby (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Stark (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Summit (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Trumbull (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Tuscarawas (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Union (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Van Wert (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Vinton (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Warren (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Wayne (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Williams (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Wood (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Wyandot (County) | — | 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/3055. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.