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The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may, under section 319 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act determine that: a) a disease or disorder presents a public health emergency; or b) that a public health emergency, including significant outbreaks of infectious disease or bioterrorist attacks, otherwise exists.
Duration and Notification: The declaration lasts for the duration of the emergency or 90 days, but may be extended by the Secretary. Learn More >>
Title
Disaster Type
State/ Territory
Signed Date
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists As a Result of the Consequences of Hurricane Milton in the State of Florida
Florida
October 8, 2024
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists As a Result of the Consequences of Hurricane Helene in the States of Tennessee and South Carolina
Tennessee and South Carolina
September 30, 2024
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists As a Result of the Consequences of Hurricane Helene in the State of North Carolina
North Carolina
September 28, 2024
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists As a Result of the Consequences of Hurricane Helene in the State of Georgia
Georgia
September 27, 2024
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists As a Result of the Consequences of Hurricane Helene in the State of Florida
September 26, 2024
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists As a Result of the Consequences of Hurricane Francine in the State of Louisiana
Louisiana
September 12, 2024
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists As a Result of the Consequences of Hurricane Debby in the States of Georgia and South Carolina
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists As a Result of the Consequences of Hurricane Debby in the State of Florida
Renewal of Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists in the State of Hawaii as a Result of the Continued Consequences of Wildfires
Wildfires
Hawaii
August 1, 2024
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists As a Result of the Consequences of Hurricane Beryl in the State of Texas
Hurricane
Texas
Renewal of Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists Nationwide as a Result of the Continued Consequences of the Opioid Crisis
Opioid Crisis
National
Renewal of Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists on the State of Hawaii as a Result of the Continued Consequences of Wildfires
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists As a Result of the Consequences of Hurricane Idalia in the State of Georgia
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists As a Result of the Consequences of Hurricane Idalia in the State of Florida
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists on the State of Hawaii as a Result of the Continued Consequences of Wildfires
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists in the U.S. territory of Guam as the Result of Typhoon Mawar
Typhoon
Guam
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists in the State of Mississippi as the Result of Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes
Mississippi
March 27, 2023
Renewal of Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists As a Result of the Countinued Consequences of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
COVID-19
Renewal of Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists Nationwide as a Result of the Continued Consequences of an Outbreak of Monkeypox
Mpox
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists As a Result of the Consequences of Hurricane Ian on the State of South Carolina
South Carolina
September 29, 2022
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists As a Result of the Consequences of Hurricane Ian on the State of Florida
September 26, 2022
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists As a Result of the Consequences of Hurricane Fiona on the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
September 20, 2022
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists Nationwide as the Result of the Consequences of Monkeypox
August 2, 2022
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists in the Commonwealth of Kentucky as the Result of the Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
Kentucky
Renewal of the Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists Nationwide as the Result of the Continued Consequences of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
July 15, 2022
Renewal of Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists in the State of New Mexico as the Consequences of Wildfires and Straight-line Winds
Wildfires and Straight-line Winds
New Mexico
July 1, 2022
June 30, 2022
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists Nationwide as the Result of the Continued Consequences of Wildfires and Straight-line Winds
May 9, 2022
April 12, 2022
Renewal of the Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists Nationwide as the Result of the Continued Consequences of the Opioid Crisis
April 1, 2022
January 14, 2022
January 3, 2022
October 15, 2021
October 6, 2021
Determination That A Public Health Emergency Exists as the Result of the Consequences of the Remnants of Hurricane Ida in New York and New Jersey
New York and New Jersey
September 3, 2021
Determination That A Public Health Emergency Exists as the Result of the Consequences of Hurricane Ida in Louisiana and Mississippi
Louisiana and Mississippi
August 30, 2021
July 19, 2021
July 7, 2021
April 15, 2021
April 7, 2021
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists in the State of Texas as the Result of the Winter Storm
Winter Storm
February 17, 2021
January 7, 2021
Renewal of the Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists Nationwide as the Result of the Opioid Crisis
October 7, 2020
Renewal of the Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists as the Result of the Continued Consequences of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
October 2, 2020
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists in the State of Oregon as the Consequences of Wildfires
Wildfire
Oregon
September 16, 2020
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists in the State of Louisiana and the State of Texas as a Result of Hurricane Laura
Louisiana and Texas
August 26, 2020
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists in the State of California as a Result of Wildfires
California
July 23, 2020
July 6, 2020
Renewal of the Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists as the Result of the Continued Consequences of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (formerly called 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)) Pandemic
April 21, 2020
April 2, 2020
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists Nationwide as the Result of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus
January 31, 2020
January 24, 2020
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists as a Result of the Consequences of Earthquakes on the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Earthquake
January 8, 2020
October 16, 2019
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists in the State of North Carolina as the Result of Hurricane Dorian
September 4, 2019
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists in the State of Georgia as the Result of Hurricane Dorian
September 2, 2019
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists in the State of South Carolina as the Result of Hurricane Dorian
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists in the State of Florida as the Result of Hurricane Dorian
August 30, 2019
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as the Result of Tropical Storm Dorian
Tropical Storm
August 28, 2019
July 17, 2019
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists in Louisiana as a Result of Tropical Storm Barry
July 12, 2019
April 19, 2019
Renewal of the Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists in California as a Result of the Wildfires
January 30, 2019
Renewal of Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists Nationwide as the Result of the Opioid Crisis
January 17, 2019
Renewal of Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists in the Commonwealth of the Mariana Islands as the Result of Typhoon Yutu
Commonwealth of the Mariana Islands
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists in Alaska as a Result of the Earthquake
Alaska
December 3, 2018
November 13, 2018: Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists in California as a Result of the Wildfires
November 13, 2018
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists in the Commonwealth of the Mariana Islands as the Result of Typhoon Yutu
October 25, 2018
October 18, 2018
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists in Georgia as the Result of Hurricane Michael
October 11, 2018
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists in Florida as the Result of Hurricane Michael
October 9, 2018
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists in the Commonwealth of Virginia as the Result of Hurricane Florence
Commonwealth of Virginia
September 12, 2018
Renewal of Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists in the Territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands as a Result of Hurricane Maria
Territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands
September 11, 2018
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists in North Carolina and South Carolina as the Result of Hurricane Florence
North Carolina and South Carolina
July 23, 2018
June 12, 2018
April 20, 2018
Renewal of Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as a Result of Hurricane Maria
March 16, 2018
March 15, 2018
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists Nationwide as the Result of the Opioid Crisis
January 19, 2018
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists in the Territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as the Result of Hurricane Maria
Territory of the U.S. Virgin Island and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
December 11, 2017
October 26, 2017
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists in California as the Result of Wildfires
October 15, 2017
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists in Alabama as the Result of Hurricane Nate
Alabama
October 8, 2017
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists in Florida as the Result of Hurricane Nate
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists in Mississippi as the Result of Hurricane Nate
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists in Louisiana as the Result of Hurricane Nate
Territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
September 19, 2017
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists in South Carolina as the Result of Hurricane Irma
September 8, 2017
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists in Georgia as the Result of Hurricane Irma
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists in Florida as the Result of Hurricane Irma
September 7, 2017
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands as the Result of Hurricane Irma
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands
September 6, 2017
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists in Louisiana as the Result of Hurricane Harvey
August 28, 2017
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists in Texas as the Result of Hurricane Harvey
August 26, 2017
Renewal of Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists as a Consequence of the Zika Virus Outbreak
Zika Virus Outbreak
April 28, 2017
January 31, 2017
November 4, 2016
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists in Puerto Rico as a Consequence of the Zika Virus Outbreak
Puerto Rico
August 12, 2016
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists in New York as a Consequence of Hurricane Sandy (Renewal)
New York
January 25, 2013
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists in New Jersey as a Consequence of Hurricane Sandy
New Jersey
November 1, 2012
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists in New York as a Consequence of Hurricane Sandy
October 31, 2012
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists in Missouri as a Consequence of Severe Storms and Tornadoes in the Area (Renewal)
Severe Storm and Tornado
Missouri
February 15, 2012
Determination That a Public Health Emergency Exists in the State of New York (Renewal)
December 22, 2011
November 18, 2011
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists as a Consequence of the Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee in the State of New York
September 24, 2011
August 19, 2011
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists in Missouri as a Consequence of Severe Storms and Tornadoes in the Area
May 23, 2011
Flooding in North Dakota: Determination That a Public Health Emergency Exists
Flood
North Dakota
April 8, 2011
2009 H1N1 Flu Outbreak: Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists (Renewal)
H1N1 Flu Outbreak
March 22, 2010
Flooding in North Dakota: Determination That A Public Health Emergency Exists
March 18, 2010
December 28, 2009
October 1, 2009
July 24, 2009
2009 H1N1 Flu Outbreak: Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists
April 26, 2009
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists as a Consequence of Severe Flooding in North Dakota
March 25, 2009
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists as a Consequence of Severe Flooding in Minnesota
Minnesota
March 27, 2009
The 56th Presidential Inauguration
Presidential Inauguration
January 16, 2009
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists as a Consequence of Hurricane Ike in the State of Louisiana
September 13, 2008
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists as a Consequence of Hurricane Ike in the State of Texas
September 11, 2008
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists as a Consequence of Hurricane Gustav in the State of Louisiana
August 31, 2008
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists as a Consequence of Hurricane Gustav in the State of Texas
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists as a Consequence of Hurricane Gustav in the State of Alabama
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists as a Consequence of Severe Flooding in Iowa
Iowa
June 14, 2008
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists as a Consequence of Severe Flooding in Indiana
Indiana
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists as a Consequence of Hurricane Dean in the State of Texas
August 19, 2007
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists as a Consequence of Hurricane Rita in the State of Texas
September 23, 2005
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists as a Consequence of Hurricane Dean in the State of Louisiana
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists as a Consequence of Hurricane Katrina in the State of Texas
September 4, 2005
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists as a Consequence of Hurricane Katrina in the State of Arkansas
Arkansas
September 7, 2005
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists as a Consequence of Hurricane Katrina in the State of Colorado
Colorado
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists as a Consequence of Hurricane Katrina in the State of Georgia
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists as a Consequence of Hurricane Katrina in the State of North Carolina
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists as a Consequence of Hurricane Katrina in the State of Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists as a Consequence of Hurricane Katrina in the State of Tennessee
Tennessee
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists as a Consequence of Hurricane Katrina in the State of West Virginia
West Virginia
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists as a Consequence of Hurricane Katrina in the State of Utah
Utah
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists as a Consequence of Hurricane Katrina in the State of Florida
August 31, 2005
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists as a Consequence of Hurricane Katrina in the State of Alabama
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists as a Consequence of Hurricane Katrina in the State of Mississippi
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