OpenFEMA Dataset: FEMA Web Declaration Areas - v1

Version: 1
Last Data Refresh: 03-27-2024
Entity Name FemaWebDeclarationAreas
API Endpoint https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/FemaWebDeclarationAreas
Update Frequency R/PT20M
Program URL https://www.fema.gov/disasters
Category Disaster Information
Keywords disaster

Description

This data set contains general information on declared disasters, including the disaster number, declaration type, state, description, incident start and end dates, and incident type.

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Full Data

Format Address Record Count Approximate File Size
csv Link to csv 455577 medium (50MB - 500MB)
json Link to json 455577 medium (50MB - 500MB)
jsona Link to jsona 455577 medium (50MB - 500MB)
jsonl Link to jsonl 455577 medium (50MB - 500MB)

Data Fields

Name Title Type Description Is Searchable
id ID
uuid
Unique ID for the record that does not persist between data set refreshes yes
disasterNumber Disaster Number
smallint
Sequentially assigned number used to designate an event or incident declared as a disaster yes
programTypeCode Program Type Code
text
The code for the type of available disaster assistance, i.e. HM (Hazard Mitigation), PA (Public Assistance), IH (Individual Housing) yes
programTypeDescription Program Type Description
text
The written description of the program type code, i.e. PA-A - Debris Removal yes
stateCode State Code
text
Two letter code for U.S. states, districts, and territories yes
stateName State Name
text
The name of phrase describing the U.S. state, district, or territory yes
placeCode Place Code
text
A FEMA designated 6-digit numerical code used to identify areas which are eligible for a specific type of disaster assistance yes
placeName Place Name
text
The name of the county associated with the place code, i.e. Mendocino (County), Corozal (Municipio) yes
designatedDate Designated Date
date
The date a disaster was officially designated yes
entryDate Entry Date
date
The date the disaster areas were first entered into the NEMIS system yes
updateDate Update Date
date
The date the disaster areas were last updated by NEMIS yes
closeoutDate Closeout Date
date
The official closeout date of a disaster, after which, one can no longer apply for assistance yes
hash Hash
text
MD5 hash of fields and values of the record no
lastRefresh Last Refresh
datetimez
Date the record was last updated in the API data store yes

See Also

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