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FEMA Disaster Declarations Summary
Dataset Summary
| Agency: | Department of Homeland Security |
| Sub-Agency: | Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| Category: | Other |
| Date Released: | 1/21/2010 |
| Date Updated: | 1/21/2010 |
| Time Period: | This dataset lists 1953 to present (county not available before 1964; Fire Management records are considered partial due to historical nature of the dataset). |
| Frequency: | One-time |
| Description: | FEMA Disaster Declarations Summary is a summarized dataset describing all federally declared disasters. This information begins with the first disaster declaration in 1953 and features all three disaster declaration types: major disaster, emergency and fire management assistance. The dataset includes declared recovery programs and geographic areas (county not available before 1964; Fire Management records are considered partial due to historical nature of the dataset). (more) |
Dataset Information
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Data.gov Data Category Type
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Raw Data Catalog
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| Specialized Data Category Designation | Administrative |
| Keywords | Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, disasters, declarations, hurricanes, floods, tornados, fire, emergency, emergencies, mudslides, earthquakes |
| Unique ID | 1491 |
Contributing Agency Information
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Citation
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FEMA Disaster Declaration Summary (http://www.fema.gov/hazard/index.shtm)
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| Agency Program Page | http://www.fema.gov |
| Agency Data Series Page | http://www.fema.gov/hazard/index.shtm |
Dataset Coverage
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Unit of Analysis
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County and Delaration Number. This dataset lists each county (or statewide) for all Federal disaster declarations.
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| Granularity | County |
| Geographic Coverage | United States |
Data Description
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OMB Control No. 3090-0284
