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DR-266-OH: Tornadoes, Severe Storms & Flooding

Major disaster declaration for Ohio, declared 07/15/1969 for a tornado. Covers 26 designated areas.

Not an official notice. Follow FEMA and local authorities. In an emergency, call 911.

Declared
07/15/1969
Incident began
07/15/1969
Incident ended
07/15/1969
Areas
26

Programs approved

Which kinds of FEMA aid this declaration opened

  • Individuals & HouseholdsNot approved for this declaration
  • Individual AssistanceAid for people and families in older declarations
  • Public AssistanceFunds to repair public infrastructure such as roads, schools and utilities
  • Hazard MitigationNot approved for this declaration

Designated areas

Counties, parishes, tribal areas or statewide

AreaAddedPrograms
Ashland County07/15/1969IAPA
Ashtabula County07/15/1969IAPA
Coshocton County07/15/1969IAPA
Cuyahoga County07/15/1969IAPA
Erie County07/15/1969IAPA
Fulton County07/15/1969IAPA
Geauga County07/15/1969IAPA
Harrison County07/15/1969IAPA
Holmes County07/15/1969IAPA
Huron County07/15/1969IAPA
Lake County07/15/1969IAPA
Lorain County07/15/1969IAPA
Lucas County07/15/1969IAPA
Medina County07/15/1969IAPA
Morgan County07/15/1969IAPA
Muskingum County07/15/1969IAPA
Ottawa County07/15/1969IAPA
Richland County07/15/1969IAPA
Sandusky County07/15/1969IAPA
Seneca County07/15/1969IAPA
Stark County07/15/1969IAPA
Summit County07/15/1969IAPA
Trumbull County07/15/1969IAPA
Tuscarawas County07/15/1969IAPA
Wayne County07/15/1969IAPA
Wood County07/15/1969IAPA

IH: Individuals and Households. IA: Individual Assistance. PA: Public Assistance. HM: Hazard Mitigation.

Declaration details

FEMA number
DR-266-OH
Type
Major disaster
Incident type
Tornado
Title
Tornadoes, Severe Storms & Flooding
Closed out
06/18/1973

The President declares a major disaster when damage is beyond what state and local governments can handle. It can open individual aid for households and public assistance for repairs.

FEMA page for DR-266-OH

Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · Last updated 10/27/2026

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