Biological: FEMA declarations
Official FEMA records · Historical data · Last refreshed 5 Nov 2026, 18:35 UTC
Data last refreshed 5 Nov 2026, 18:35 UTC. FEMA may have newer records.
FEMA has recorded 167 declarations with “Biological” as the primary incident type, from 13 Mar 2020 to 28 Mar 2021 . The most in one year was 165, in 2020.
167 of these 167 declarations are for the COVID-19 pandemic, declared in 2020–2021. FEMA classifies them as biological incidents.
Incident types are FEMA's own classification. See how FEMA declares disasters.These figures count FEMA declarations and designated areas. They do not measure damage, cost, deaths or how severe an event was.
Latest declarations
| Declaration | State | Incident type | Declared | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COVID-19 Pandemic | Alabama | Biological | 28 Mar 2021 | DR-4591-AL |
| COVID-19 Pandemic | Arizona | Biological | 2 Feb 2021 | DR-4582-AZ |
| COVID-19 Pandemic | Florida | Biological | 8 May 2020 | DR-4545-FL |
| COVID-19 Pandemic | American Samoa | Biological | 17 Apr 2020 | DR-4537-AS |
| COVID-19 Pandemic | Wyoming | Biological | 11 Apr 2020 | DR-4535-WY |
| COVID-19 Pandemic | Idaho | Biological | 9 Apr 2020 | DR-4534-ID |
| COVID-19 Pandemic | Alaska | Biological | 9 Apr 2020 | DR-4533-AK |
| COVID-19 Pandemic | Vermont | Biological | 8 Apr 2020 | DR-4532-VT |
| COVID-19 Pandemic | Minnesota | Biological | 7 Apr 2020 | DR-4531-MN |
| COVID-19 Pandemic | Oklahoma | Biological | 5 Apr 2020 | DR-4530-OK |
| COVID-19 Pandemic | New Mexico | Biological | 5 Apr 2020 | DR-4529-NM |
| COVID-19 Pandemic | Mississippi | Biological | 5 Apr 2020 | DR-4528-MS |
| COVID-19 Pandemic | South Dakota | Biological | 5 Apr 2020 | DR-4527-SD |
| COVID-19 Pandemic | Delaware | Biological | 5 Apr 2020 | DR-4526-DE |
| COVID-19 Pandemic | Utah | Biological | 4 Apr 2020 | DR-4525-UT |
| COVID-19 Pandemic | Arizona | Biological | 4 Apr 2020 | DR-4524-AZ |
| COVID-19 Pandemic | Nevada | Biological | 4 Apr 2020 | DR-4523-NV |
| COVID-19 Pandemic | Maine | Biological | 4 Apr 2020 | DR-4522-ME |
| COVID-19 Pandemic | Nebraska | Biological | 4 Apr 2020 | DR-4521-NE |
| COVID-19 Pandemic | Wisconsin | Biological | 4 Apr 2020 | DR-4520-WI |
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Declarations per year
Biological declarations per year, 2020–2026
Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Declarations |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2020 | 165 |
By decade
| Decade | Declarations |
|---|---|
| 2020s | 167 |
States and territories with the most
| State or territory | Declarations |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 17 |
| New Mexico | 13 |
| Nebraska | 6 |
| South Dakota | 5 |
| Kansas | 5 |
| Alabama | 4 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Minnesota | 4 |
| Massachusetts | 4 |
| New York | 4 |