FEMA Disaster Declarations Scraper

Overview

Search FEMA disaster declarations, public assistance projects, and mitigation data. Filter by state, disaster type, date range. Supports filters (State, Incident Type, Declaration Type, Start Date).

Features

• Search by keywords to find specific results
• Filter results by category or type
• Export data in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats
• Control output volume with configurable result limits
• Built-in proxy support for reliable data collection

Use Cases

• Track - Track federal government data releases and updates
• Build - Build datasets for policy research and analysis
• Monitor - Monitor regulatory changes and compliance requirements
• Aggregate - Aggregate public government data for transparency projects

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
dataset	string	Which FEMA dataset to query	disaster_declarations
state	string	State abbreviation filter (e.g., CA, TX, FL)
incidentType	string	Filter by incident type
declarationType	string	Filter by declaration type (disaster declarations only)
startDate	string	Declaration date start filter (YYYY-MM-DD)
endDate	string	Declaration date end filter (YYYY-MM-DD)
disasterNumber	integer	Filter by specific disaster number
maxItems	integer	Maximum number of records to return	100
proxyConfiguration	object	Optional proxy configuration

Output Example

Each result contains structured data like this:

{
  "femaDeclarationString": "Sample femaDeclarationString",
  "disasterNumber": "LIC-2025-001",
  "state": "CA",
  "declarationType": "Sample declarationType",
  "declarationDate": "2025-01-15",
  "incidentType": "ABC-12345",
  "declarationTitle": "Sample declarationTitle",
  "incidentBeginDate": "2025-01-15",
  "incidentEndDate": "2025-01-15",
  "designatedArea": "Sample designatedArea"
}

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing:

• $0.001 per result
• $1.00 per 1,000 results

No monthly fees. You only pay for what you scrape. Apify Free plan includes $5/month in platform credits.

How to Run

Apify Console

1. Go to the FEMA Disaster Declarations Scraper actor page
2. Configure your input parameters
3. Click Start and wait for the results
4. Download data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format

API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/fortuitous_pirate~fema-disaster-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"maxItems": 10}'

Python SDK

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("fortuitous_pirate/fema-disaster-scraper").call(
    run_input={"maxItems": 10}
)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

Integration

Connect FEMA Disaster Declarations Scraper with your existing tools and workflows:

• API access - Programmatic access via Apify API
• Webhooks - Get notified when scraping completes
• Scheduling - Set up recurring runs on any schedule
• Zapier / Make - Connect with 5,000+ apps via Apify integrations
• Python / Node.js SDKs - Native client libraries for easy integration