Axis, Alabama — Federal Disaster History
Mobile County, Alabama has been included in 40 federally declared disasters since 1969, most recently Hurricane Helene in 2024. The most common declaration type here is hurricane (25 of them). Declarations are made by the President when a disaster overwhelms state and local response capacity, and they unlock federal recovery funding.
Declarations by Type
| Declarations | |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | 25 |
| Severe Storm | 9 |
| Biological | 2 |
| Snowstorm | 1 |
| Flood | 1 |
| Drought | 1 |
| Tornado | 1 |
Every Federal Declaration for Mobile County
| # | Year | Type | Disaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2024 | Hurricane | Hurricane Helene |
| 2. | 2023 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Tornadoes |
| 3. | 2020 | Hurricane | Hurricane Zeta |
| 4. | 2020 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sally |
| 5. | 2020 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sally |
| 6. | 2020 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 7. | 2020 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 8. | 2018 | Hurricane | Hurricane Michael |
| 9. | 2018 | Hurricane | Hurricane Michael |
| 10. | 2017 | Hurricane | Hurricane Nate |
| 11. | 2017 | Hurricane | Hurricane Nate |
| 12. | 2017 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma |
| 13. | 2014 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding |
| 14. | 2012 | Hurricane | Hurricane Isaac |
| 15. | 2011 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding |
| 16. | 2011 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Straight-line Winds |
| 17. | 2009 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Ida |
| 18. | 2008 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding Associated With Hurricane Ike |
| 19. | 2008 | Hurricane | Hurricane Gustav |
| 20. | 2008 | Hurricane | Hurricane Gustav |
| 21. | 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 22. | 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina |
| 23. | 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina |
| 24. | 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Dennis |
| 25. | 2004 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ivan |
| 26. | 2003 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| 27. | 2002 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Isidore |
| 28. | 1998 | Hurricane | Hurricane Georges - 18 Sep 98 |
| 29. | 1998 | Hurricane | Hurricane Georges |
| 30. | 1997 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding,high Winds, Assoc With Hurr Danny |
| 31. | 1995 | Hurricane | Hurricane Opal |
| 32. | 1993 | Snowstorm | Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm |
| 33. | 1990 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding |
| 34. | 1985 | Hurricane | Hurricane Elena |
| 35. | 1981 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 36. | 1980 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding |
| 37. | 1979 | Hurricane | Hurricane Frederic |
| 38. | 1977 | Drought | Drought |
| 39. | 1973 | Tornado | Tornadoes & Flooding |
| 40. | 1969 | Hurricane | Hurricane Camille |
Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Disaster Declarations Summaries. County-level declarations only.