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Federal Emergency Management Agency

The federal agency coordinating disaster response, recovery, and preparedness across the United States.

Washington, D.C.Est. 19791-800-621-3362

About

FEMA supports citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.

Active Missions

1 mission

Typhoon SinlakuActiveMajor

Guam, Northern Mariana Islands & ChuukApr 2026200,000 affected

Past Missions

12 missions

Northeast BlizzardRecoveryWinter Storm

Northeast USFeb 2026 — Mar 2026200 million affected

Hurricane HeleneRecoveryHurricane

Florida & Western North CarolinaSep 2024 — Nov 20246 million affected

Nebraska WildfiresResolvedWildfire

Western NebraskaMar 2026 — Mar 202650,000 affected

Southern Plains WildfiresResolvedWildfire

Oklahoma, Kansas & Texas PanhandleFeb 2026 — Mar 2026100,000 affected

Winter Storm FernResolvedWinter Storm

Southeast & Central USJan 2026 — Feb 202650,000,000 affected

Alaska TyphoonResolvedHurricane

Yukon-Kuskokwim DeltaOct 2025 — Nov 202545,000 affected

Hurricane Helene & MiltonResolvedHurricane

Florida & North CarolinaSep 2024 — Nov 20246,000,000 affected

Maui WildfiresResolvedWildfire

Lahaina, MauiAug 2023 — Oct 202312,000 affected

Hurricane IanResolvedHurricane

Southwest FloridaSep 2022 — Dec 20224,500,000 affected

Hurricane IdaResolvedHurricane

Louisiana & Northeastern USAug 2021 — Oct 20212,500,000 affected

Kentucky Tornado OutbreakResolvedTornado

Kentucky, Arkansas, Illinois, Tennessee & MissouriDec 2021 — Feb 2022500,000 affected

Hurricane LauraResolvedHurricane

Louisiana & TexasAug 2020 — Nov 2020600,000 affected

At a Glance

Scope: National
Founded: 1979
Headquarters: Washington, D.C.
Missions: 13 recorded
Categories: Emergency Response
Disaster Types: HurricaneEarthquakeWildfireFloodTornadoWinter StormTsunamiVolcanic EruptionGeneral