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President approves FEMA major disaster declaration for 7 Ohio counties hit by August flooding and severe storms
President Trump approved a FEMA major disaster declaration for 7 Ohio counties (Clermont, Franklin, Hamilton, Licking, Morgan, Muskingum, Perry) damaged by August 10-23 severe weather including catastrophic flash flooding, derecho, and 17 tornadoes. FEMA Individual Assistance covers temporary housing, home repairs, and personal property replacement for flood-damaged homes with mold risk. 16 additional counties remain under review from the original 23-county request.
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Source publication date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00Z
- Location
- Franklin County, Ohio, US
- Application status
- unverified
President Trump approved a FEMA major disaster declaration for 7 Ohio counties (Clermont, Franklin, Hamilton, Licking, Morgan, Muskingum, Perry) damaged by August 10-23 severe weather including catastrophic flash flooding, derecho, and 17 tornadoes. FEMA Individual Assistance covers temporary housing, home repairs, and personal property replacement for flood-damaged homes with mold risk. 16 additional counties remain under review from the original 23-county request.
Read the original source for the full report and any eligibility rules, dates or health claims.
Cited source
Marietta Times
https://www.mariettatimes.com/news/2026/10/west-virginia-ohio-looking-to-fema-for-disaster-relief/Record updated . See corrections policy.