Brookwood, Alabama — Federal Disaster History

Tuscaloosa County, Alabama has been included in 28 federally declared disasters since 1973, most recently Hurricane Helene in 2024. The most common declaration type here is severe storm (11 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
Severe Storm	11
Hurricane	9
Biological	2
Flood	2
Tornado	2
Snowstorm	1
Drought	1

Every Federal Declaration for Tuscaloosa County

#	Year	Type	Disaster
1.	2024	Hurricane	Hurricane Helene
2.	2020	Hurricane	Hurricane Sally
3.	2020	Severe Storm	Severe Storms And Flooding
4.	2020	Biological	Covid-19 Pandemic
5.	2020	Biological	Covid-19
6.	2017	Hurricane	Hurricane Nate
7.	2017	Hurricane	Hurricane Irma
8.	2014	Severe Storm	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding
9.	2011	Severe Storm	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding
10.	2011	Severe Storm	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Straight-line Winds
11.	2008	Hurricane	Hurricane Gustav
12.	2005	Hurricane	Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
13.	2005	Hurricane	Hurricane Katrina
14.	2005	Hurricane	Hurricane Dennis
15.	2004	Hurricane	Hurricane Ivan
16.	2003	Severe Storm	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
17.	2002	Severe Storm	Severe Storms And Tornadoes
18.	2001	Severe Storm	Severe Storms And Flooding
19.	2000	Severe Storm	Severe Storms And Tornadoes
20.	2000	Severe Storm	Severe Storms And Flooding
21.	1998	Severe Storm	Severe Storms And Tornadoes
22.	1993	Snowstorm	Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm
23.	1990	Severe Storm	Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding
24.	1979	Flood	Storms, Wind, Flooding
25.	1977	Drought	Drought
26.	1975	Flood	Severe Storms & Flooding
27.	1974	Tornado	Tornadoes
28.	1973	Tornado	Tornadoes & Flooding

Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Disaster Declarations Summaries. County-level declarations only.