Archive of Emergency Declarations in 2008

The emergency declarations listed below are no longer active in regard to the temporary suspension of certain Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, but they have been archived for reference purposes.

To view current emergency declarations or find more information about how emergency declarations may impact transportation operations, please see Disaster Relief Information for Drivers and Motor Carriers.

State Declarations

Click on a State below to view the complete emergency declaration/proclamation issued by that State.

StateReason for DeclarationDate of Issuance* Date of Expiration
AlabamaHurricane GustavAugust 29, 2008September 28, 2008
ArkansasHurricane IkeSeptember 12, 2008October 11, 2008
FloridaHurricane IkeSeptember 5, 2008October 4, 2008
LouisianaHurricane GustavAugust 27, 2008September 26, 2008
MarylandHurricanes Gustav and HannaSeptember 4, 2008October 5, 2008
MississippiHurricane GustavAugust 31, 2008September 30, 2008
North CarolinaTropical Storm HannaSeptember 4, 2008October 4, 2008
TexasHurricane GustavAugust 28, 2008September 26, 2008
TexasHurricane IkeSeptember 8, 2008October 7, 2008
VirginiaHurricane HannaSeptember 4, 2008October 4, 2008
* Under FMCSA regulations

FMCSA Declarations

FMCSA issued the following declarations of regional emergency, which are no longer active. However, they are archived for reference purposes.

Each declaration specifies the limited exemption(s). Read the declaration for complete details.

StateDate of IssuanceDate of Expiration
** FMCSA (AL, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, TX)September 13, 2008September 27, 2008
** FMCSA (AL, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, TX)September 26, 2008October 8, 2008
** FMCSA (AL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC)October 7, 2008October 15, 2008
** FMCSA (Virginia)September 13, 2008September 27, 2008
** Limited to fuel shortage. Read declaration for details.

 
 

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