Every federal disaster in Gulfport since 1953

Each square is a disaster or emergency declaration by the President or FEMA that covered Harrison County. Declarations make federal aid available after hurricanes, floods, storms, fires and other events, so this is a record of the big ones.

Declarations: 40since 1953
Major disasters: 27the most serious kind
Since 2000: 24declarations
Most recent: 2026Tropical Storm Arthur

Hurricanes and tropical storms (25)Severe storms and tornadoes (7)Winter storms (3)Floods (2)Biological (COVID-19) (2)Other (1)

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Harrison County's overall natural hazard risk relatively high, led by hurricane, lightning and tornado. The history above shows what has actually happened; the risk index estimates what is likely.

All declarations

Declared	Event	Type	FEMA number
Aug 3, 2026	Tropical Storm Arthur	Major disaster	DR-4930
Feb 6, 2026	Severe Winter Storm	Major disaster	DR-4899
Jan 24, 2026	Severe Winter Storm	Emergency	EM-3640
Oct 22, 2021	Hurricane Ida	Major disaster	DR-4626
Aug 28, 2021	Hurricane Ida	Emergency	EM-3569
Dec 31, 2020	Hurricane Zeta	Major disaster	DR-4576
Oct 28, 2020	Hurricane Zeta	Emergency	EM-3550
Oct 8, 2020	Hurricane Delta	Emergency	EM-3548
Sep 14, 2020	Hurricane Sally	Emergency	EM-3544
Aug 23, 2020	Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura	Emergency	EM-3539
Apr 5, 2020	COVID-19 Pandemic	Major disaster	DR-4528
Mar 13, 2020	COVID-19	Emergency	EM-3474
Nov 22, 2017	Hurricane Nate	Major disaster	DR-4350
Oct 7, 2017	Hurricane Nate	Emergency	EM-3393
Aug 29, 2012	Hurricane Isaac	Major disaster	DR-4081
Aug 28, 2012	Tropical Storm Isaac	Emergency	EM-3348
Sep 22, 2008	Hurricane Gustav	Major disaster	DR-1794
Aug 30, 2008	Hurricane Gustav	Emergency	EM-3291
Aug 29, 2005	Hurricane Katrina	Major disaster	DR-1604
Aug 28, 2005	Hurricane Katrina	Emergency	EM-3213
Jul 10, 2005	Hurricane Dennis	Major disaster	DR-1594
Sep 15, 2004	Hurricane Ivan	Major disaster	DR-1550
Oct 1, 2002	Tropical Storm Isidore	Major disaster	DR-1436
Jun 21, 2001	Tropical Storm Allison	Major disaster	DR-1382
Oct 1, 1998	Hurricane Georges	Major disaster	DR-1251
Sep 28, 1998	Hurricane Georges	Emergency	EM-3132
May 12, 1995	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding	Major disaster	DR-1051
May 17, 1991	Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding	Major disaster	DR-906
Jan 3, 1991	Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding	Major disaster	DR-888
Feb 28, 1990	Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding	Major disaster	DR-859
Sep 4, 1985	Hurricane Elena	Major disaster	DR-741
Apr 19, 1980	Storms, Flood, Mudslides & Tornadoes	Major disaster	DR-618
Sep 13, 1979	Hurricane Frederic	Major disaster	DR-599
Feb 22, 1977	Drought & Freezing	Emergency	EM-3032
Apr 18, 1974	Heavy Rains & Flooding	Major disaster	DR-430
Aug 18, 1969	Hurricane Camille	Major disaster	DR-271
Sep 25, 1965	Hurricane Betsy	Major disaster	DR-210
Oct 10, 1962	Chlorine Barge Accident	Major disaster	DR-135
Feb 27, 1961	Floods	Major disaster	DR-108
Dec 6, 1953	Tornado	Major disaster	DR-14

Frequently asked questions

How many federal disasters has Gulfport had?

Since 1953, the federal government has issued 40 disaster or emergency declarations covering Harrison County, including 27 major disaster declarations. 24 of them came in 2000 or later.

What was the most recent federal disaster in Gulfport?

Tropical Storm Arthur (Major disaster, declared August 3, 2026).

What kinds of disasters hit Gulfport most often?

By FEMA incident type: hurricane (24), severe storm (6), flood (2) and biological (2).

New to Gulfport? The city profile covers flood maps and emergency alerts, and the risk summary shows FEMA's hazard ratings.

Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), downloaded October 18, 2026. We list declarations that named Harrison County, plus early statewide declarations from before FEMA designated individual counties. "Major disaster" declarations bring the widest federal aid; "emergency" declarations cover shorter-term help; "fire management" declarations help pay to fight large wildfires.