---
title: "FEMA Web Declaration Areas"
method: GET
path: "/v1/FemaWebDeclarationAreas"
tags: ["Disaster Information"]
---

# FEMA Web Declaration Areas

`GET /v1/FemaWebDeclarationAreas`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://www.fema.gov/api/open`
- URL: `https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/FemaWebDeclarationAreas`
- Auth: none declared
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/fema/apis/openfema-api/docs/v1/FemaWebDeclarationAreas/get.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

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.

If you have media inquiries about this dataset, please email the FEMA Press Office at FEMA-Press-Office@fema.dhs.gov. For inquiries about FEMA's data and Open Government program, please email the OpenFEMA team at OpenFEMA@fema.dhs.gov.

## Query parameters

- `$filter` string
- `$top` integer
- `$skip` integer
- `$count` boolean
- `$filename` string
- `$metadata` boolean
- `$gzip` boolean
- `$orderby` string[]
- `$select` string[]
- `$format` 'json' | 'jsona' | 'csv' | 'jsonl' | 'parquet'

## Response `200`

OK

- object
  - `metadata` Metadata
    - `skip` number, nullable
    - `filter` string, nullable
    - `orderBy` string, nullable
    - `select` string, nullable
    - `rundate` string, nullable
    - `top` number, nullable
    - `format` string, nullable
    - `metadata` boolean, nullable
    - `entityname` string
    - `version` string
    - `url` string
    - `count` number, nullable
  - `FemaWebDeclarationAreas` V1FemaWebDeclarationAreas[]
    - `id` string, string: Unique ID for the record that does not persist between data set refreshes
    - `disasterNumber` number: Sequentially assigned number used to designate an event or incident declared as a disaster
    - `programTypeCode` string, string: The code for the type of available disaster assistance, i.e. HM (Hazard Mitigation), PA (Public Assistance), IH (Individual Housing)
    - `programTypeDescription` string, string: The written description of the program type code, i.e. PA-A - Debris Removal
    - `stateCode` string, string: Two letter code for U.S. states, districts, and territories
    - `stateName` string, string: The name of phrase describing the U.S. state, district, or territory
    - `placeCode` string, string: A FEMA designated 6-digit numerical code used to identify areas which are eligible for a specific type of disaster assistance
    - `placeName` string, string: The name of the county associated with the place code, i.e. Mendocino (County), Corozal (Municipio)
    - `designatedDate` string, date: The date a disaster was officially designated
    - `entryDate` string, date: The date the disaster areas were first entered into the NEMIS system
    - `updateDate` string, date: The date the disaster areas were last updated by NEMIS
    - `closeoutDate` string, date, nullable: The official closeout date of a disaster, after which, one can no longer apply for assistance
    - `lastRefresh` string, date-time: Date the record was last updated in the API data store
    - `hash` string, string: MD5 hash of fields and values of the record

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