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Major Disaster Declarations

January 1, 1972 - December 31, 2000

1037 major disasters declared in 29 years in 50 states, the District of Columbia and nine U.S. territories

Annual Major Disaster Declaration Totals 1976 - 2000

1. Texas 51
2. California 45
3. Florida 35
4. Alabama 34
5. Louisiana 33
6. New York 31
7. Oklahoma 30
8. Illinois 28
8. Washington 28
9. Minnesota 26
9. Tennessee 26
10. Mississippi 25
10. Pennsylvania 25
11. Arkansas 24
11. Kentucky 24
11. Ohio 24
12. Missouri 23
12. Virginia 23
12. Wisconsin 23
13. Iowa 21
13. Georgia 21
13. Maine 21
13. North Carolina 21
14. West Virginia 20
15. North Dakota 19
16. Michigan 18
17. Indiana 17
18. Nebraska 16
18. South Dakota 16
18. Kansas 16
19. Vermont 15
20. Alaska 14
20. New Hampshire 14
20. New Jersey 14
20. New Mexico 14
21. Massachusetts 13
21. Arizona 13
21. Maryland 13
22. Hawaii 12
22. Oregon 12
22. Puerto Rico 12
23. Montana 11
24. Idaho 10
25. North Marianas 9
25. Connecticut 9
25. U.S. Virgin Islands 9
26. Micronesia 8
26. Colorado 8
23. Marshall Islands 7
27. South Carolina 7
28. American Samoa 6
28. Guam 6
28. Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands 6
28. Delaware 6
29. Nevada 5
29. Utah 5
29. District of Columbia 5
29. Wyoming 5
30. Rhode Island 4
31. Palau 1

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