Fema Disaster Data
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from $10.00 / 1,000 results
Fema Disaster Data
FEMA Disaster Declarations
What does FEMA Disaster Declarations do?
This Apify actor retrieves official Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster declaration data through their open API. It provides access to historical and current disaster declarations across the United States, including hurricanes, floods, wildfires, tornadoes, severe storms, and other emergency events that have received federal assistance.
Why use this disaster data tool?
Understanding disaster patterns is essential for insurance companies, real estate analysts, emergency managers, researchers, and journalists covering natural disasters. This actor automates the collection of FEMA disaster declaration records, providing structured data about when and where federal disasters were declared, what type of incident occurred, and which areas were designated for assistance. The data spans decades of US disaster history.
How to use the FEMA Disaster Declarations actor
- Optionally enter a State code to filter by state (e.g., TX for Texas, FL for Florida)
- Optionally enter a Year to filter by fiscal year
- Set the Max Results to control how many records to return
- Click Start to run the actor
- Download your disaster data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format
The actor works with zero configuration and returns the 50 most recent disaster declarations nationwide.
Input Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| state | string | State abbreviation (e.g., TX, FL) | Empty (all states) |
| year | string | Fiscal year filter (e.g., 2024) | Empty (all years) |
| maxResults | integer | Maximum declarations to return | 50 |
Output Data
Each disaster declaration contains:
- disasterNumber - Unique FEMA disaster number
- state - State where the disaster was declared
- declarationType - Declaration type (DR=Major Disaster, EM=Emergency)
- declarationTitle - Title describing the disaster event
- incidentType - Type of incident (Hurricane, Flood, Fire, etc.)
- declarationDate - Date the disaster was officially declared
- incidentBeginDate - When the incident began
- incidentEndDate - When the incident ended
- designatedArea - Specific area designated for assistance
Cost of Usage
This actor is very efficient and makes a single API call to FEMA's open data service.
- Per result: $0.01
- Per 1,000 results: $10
- Actor start cost: $0.005
A typical run completes in under 10 seconds on minimum memory settings.
Tips and Advanced Usage
- Leave state and year empty to see the most recent national disaster declarations
- Filter by state to analyze disaster patterns in specific regions
- Use year filters to compare disaster frequency across years
- The incidentType field helps identify specific categories like hurricanes vs wildfires
- Schedule monthly runs to track new disaster declarations automatically
- Combine with geographic data to map disaster-prone areas
- Declaration type DR indicates major disasters with full federal assistance programs
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