--- title: "FEMA Web Disaster Declarations" method: GET path: "/v1/FemaWebDisasterDeclarations" tags: ["Disaster Information"] --- # FEMA Web Disaster Declarations `GET /v1/FemaWebDisasterDeclarations` ## Request - Base URL: `https://www.fema.gov/api/open` - URL: `https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/FemaWebDisasterDeclarations` - Auth: none declared - TypeScript: (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema) This dataset contains a list of FEMA declaration types, and the types of assistance authorized. It also provides references to the FEMA disaster web page as well as geospatial information. One record per disaster. For more information on the disaster declaration process, please visit https://www.fema.gov/disasters/how-declared. This is raw, unedited data from FEMA's National Emergency Management Information System (NEMIS) and as such is subject to a small percentage of human error. The dataset is primarily composed of historical data that was manually entered into NEMIS after it launched in 1998. Geospatial references (shapefileUrl, kmzfileUrl, geoRssFeed) are offered starting with calendar year 2010. Shapefiles prior to this year are not available. Geospatial file references are not available for fire incidents. 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 - `FemaWebDisasterDeclarations` V1FemaWebDisasterDeclarations[] - `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 - `declarationDate` string, date: The date the disaster was declared - `disasterName` string, string: The proper name or description of the disaster, i.e. HURRICANE MARIA, FLOODING, SEVERE STORMS - `incidentBeginDate` string, date: The date the incident itself began - `incidentEndDate` string, date, nullable: The date the incident itself ended - `declarationType` string, string: Defines whether a disaster is a Major Disaster Declaration, Emergency Declaration, Fire Management Assistance Declaration, or Fire Suppression Authorization - `stateCode` string, string: Two letter code for U.S. states, districts, and territories - `stateName` string, string: The name or phrase describing the U.S. state, district, or territory - `incidentType` string, string: The primary or official type of incident such as a fire or flood. Secondary incident types may have been designated. See the designatedIncidentTypes field. For more information on incident types, please visit https://www.fema.gov/disasters/how-declared - `entryDate` string, date: The date the declared disaster was entered into NEMIS - `updateDate` string, date: The date the disaster declaration data was last updated by NEMIS - `closeoutDate` string, date, nullable: The official closeout date of a disaster, after which, one can no longer apply for assistance - `region` number: FEMA region number - `ihProgramDeclared` boolean, nullable: Denotes whether the Individuals and Households program was declared for this disaster. For more information on the program, please visit https://www.fema.gov/assistance/individual/program - `iaProgramDeclared` boolean, nullable: Denotes whether the Individual Assistance program was declared for this disaster. For more information on the program, please visit https://www.fema.gov/assistance/individual/program - `paProgramDeclared` boolean, nullable: Denotes whether the Public Assistance program was declared for this disaster. For more information on the program, please visit https://www.fema.gov/assistance/public/program-overview - `hmProgramDeclared` boolean, nullable: Denotes whether the Hazard Mitigation program was declared for this disaster. For more information on the program, please visit https://www.fema.gov/grants/mitigation - `designatedIncidentTypes` string, string, nullable: A comma-separated list of incident types designated for the disaster. The primary incident type is described in the incidentType field. Codes are: 0: Not applicable; 1: Explosion; 2: Straight-Line Winds; 3: Tidal Wave; 4: Tropical Storm; 5: Winter Storm; 8: Tropical Depression; A: Tsunami; B: Biological; C: Coastal Storm; D: Drought; E: Earthquake; F: Flood; G: Freezing; H: Hurricane; I: Terrorist; J: Typhoon; K: Dam/Levee Break; L: Chemical; M: Mud/Landslide; N: Nuclear; O: Severe Ice Storm; P: Fishing Losses; Q: Crop Losses; R: Fire; S: Snowstorm; T: Tornado; U: Civil Unrest; V: Volcanic Eruption; W: Severe Storm; X: Toxic Substances; Y: Human Cause; Z: Other - `declarationRequestDate` string, date, nullable: Date when the declaration request was made - `disasterPageUrl` string, string, nullable: A URL that points to the FEMA Disaster page. Each page provides details such as funding obligations, designated areas, and other local resources for each disaster. - `shapefileUrl` string, string, nullable: A URL that points to a geospatial shapefile for the disaster. Available from 2010 to present. - `kmzfileUrl` string, string, nullable: A URL that points to a compressed geospatial file, possibly containing multiple Keyhole Markup Language (KML) files for the disaster. Available from 2010 to present. - `geoJsonUrl` string, string, nullable: A URL to an API call that will return geospatial data in a GeoJSON file. Returns data for current disasters only. - `lastRefresh` string, date-time: Date the record was last updated in the API data store - `hash` string, string: MD5 Hash of the fields and values of the record --- [API](https://skmtc.dev/fema/apis/openfema-api.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/fema/apis/openfema-api/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/fema/apis/openfema-api/revisions/fdc02603897f?raw)