OpenFEMA Dataset: FEMA Regions - v2
| Entity Name | FemaRegions |
|---|---|
| API Endpoint | https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v2/FemaRegions |
| Update Frequency | irregular |
| Program URL | |
| Category | Miscellaneous |
| Keywords | regions |
Description
Provides a list of FEMA Regions including the address for each region's headquarters as well as a point in GeoJSON format that identifies headquarters and a geometry shape for the region in GeoJSON format.
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Full Data
| Format | Address | Record Count | Approximate File Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| csv | Link to csv | tiny (< 10 MB) | |
| json | Link to json | tiny (< 10 MB) | |
| jsona | Link to jsona | tiny (< 10 MB) | |
| jsonl | Link to jsonl | tiny (< 10 MB) |
Data Fields
| Name | Title | Type | Description | Is Searchable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| name | Name |
text
|
The name of the FEMA Region Headquarters | yes |
| region | Region |
smallint
|
The Region number | yes |
| address | Address |
text
|
Address location of the FEMA Region Headquarters office | yes |
| city | City |
text
|
City location of the FEMA Region Headquarters office | yes |
| state | State |
text
|
State where the FEMA Region Headquarters office is located | yes |
| zipCode | Zip Code |
text
|
Zip code of the FEMA Region Headquarters office | yes |
| states | States |
stringarray
|
A list of states that encompass the region | yes |
| loc | Location |
point
|
Geolocation of the FEMA Region Headquarters | yes |
| regionGeometry | Geometry |
polygon
|
Polygon coordinates of the states that the region encompasses | yes |
| lastRefresh | Last Refresh |
datetimez
|
Date the record was last updated in the API data store | yes |
| hash | Hash |
text
|
MD5 Hash of the fields and values of the record | no |
| id | ID |
uuid
|
Unique ID assigned to the record | yes |
See Also
Access the metadata API calls for additional information: