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Archive of Emergency Declarations 2025

Federal Emergency Declarations by FMCSA

Description:  Regional Emergency Declaration and Extension and Expansion of Emergency Declarations Pursuant to 49 CFR §§ 390.23 and 390.25 No. 2025-003 - HPAI Impacted Areas
Effective: 02/08/2025 | Expires on:  03/10/2025; In accordance with 49 CFR §§ 390.23 and 390.25, this Declaration is effective immediately and shall remain in effect until the end of the emergency (as defined in 49 CFR § 390.5T) or until 11:59 P.M. (ET), March 10, 2025, whichever is earlier.  FMCSA intends to continually review the status of this Declaration and the relief granted herein.  As necessary, FMCSA may take action to modify this Declaration, including modification of the transportations and commodities covered by the Declaration, and extend, or terminate the Declaration if conditions warrant. 

Description:  ESC - MSC - WSC - Amended Extension of Regional Emergency Declaration No. 2025-001 - 02-19-2025
State: COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, FLORIDA, IOWA, KANSAS, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NORTH CAROLINA, NORTH DAKOTA, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND WYOMING
Effective: 02/19/2025 | Expires on:  02/28/2025; In accordance with 49 CFR § 390.23, this amended extension of Emergency Declaration No. 2025-001 is effective immediately and shall remain in effect until the end of the emergency (as defined in 49 CFR § 390.5T) or until 11:59 P.M. (ET), February 28, 2025, whichever is earlier. FMCSA intends to continually review the status of Emergency Declaration No. 2025-001 and the relief granted herein. As necessary, FMCSA may take action to modify the Emergency Declaration, including modification of the transportations and commodities covered by the Emergency Declaration, extend, or terminate the Emergency Declaration if conditions warrant.

Description:  MSC-ESC-SSC - Extension of Regional Emergency Declaration No. 2025-001
State: CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, FLORIDA, KANSAS, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NORTH CAROLINA, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, AND WISCONSIN
Effective: 02/14/2025 | Expires on:  02/28/2025; In accordance with 49 CFR § 390.23, this extension of Emergency Declaration No. 2025-001 is effective immediately and shall remain in effect until the end of the emergency (as defined in 49 CFR § 390.5T) or until 11:59 P.M. (ET), February 28, 2025, whichever is earlier. FMCSA intends to continually review the status of Emergency Declaration No. 2025-001 and the relief granted herein. As necessary, FMCSA may take action to modify the Emergency Declaration, including modification of the transportations and commodities covered by the Emergency Declaration, extend, or terminate the Emergency Declaration if conditions warrant. 

Description:  WSC - Emergency Declaration - Wildfires- No. 2025-004 EXTENSION OF EMERGENCY DECLARATION PURSUANT TO 49 CFR § 390.25 - No. 2025-004
State: CALIFORNIA
Effective: 02/07/2025 | Expires on:  03/10/2025; In accordance with 49 CFR §§ 390.23 and 390.25, this Declaration is effective immediately and shall remain in effect until the end of the emergency (as defined in 49 CFR § 390.5T) or until 11:59 P.M. (ET), March 10, 2025, whichever is earlier. FMCSA intends to continually review the status of this Declaration and the relief granted herein. As necessary, FMCSA may take action to modify this Declaration, including modification of the transportations and commodities covered by the Declaration, and extend, or terminate the Declaration if conditions warrant.

Description:  WSC-MSC-SSC-ESC - Amendment of Extension and Modification Regional Emergency Declaration No. 2025-001
State: ALABAMA, ARIZONA, ARKANSAS, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MINNESOTA, MISSISSIPPI, MONTANA, NEVADA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, NORTH CAROLINA, NORTH DAKOTA, OKLAHOMA, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, SOUTH DAKOTA, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, UTAH, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA,
WISCONSIN, AND WYOMING
Effective: 01/29/2025 | Expires on:  02/15/2025; In accordance with 49 CFR § 390.23, this extension and modification of Emergency Declaration No. 2025-001 is effective immediately and shall remain in effect until the end of the emergency (as defined in 49 CFR § 390.5T) or until 11:59 P.M. (ET), February 15, 2025, whichever is earlier.  FMCSA intends to continually review the status of Emergency Declaration No. 2025-001 and the relief granted herein.  As necessary, FMCSA may take action to modify the Emergency Declaration, including modification of the transportations and commodities covered by the Emergency Declaration, extend, or terminate the Emergency Declaration if conditions warrant.  

Description:  EXTENSION OF EMERGENCY DECLARATION UNDER 49 CFR § 390.25 No. 2025-002 : : WEST VIRGINIA
Effective: 01/20/2025 | Expires on:  01/31/2025; In accordance with 49 CFR § 390.23, this Emergency Declaration is effective immediately and shall remain in effect until the end of the emergency (as defined in 49 CFR § 390.5T) or until 11:59 P.M. (ET), January 31, 2025, whichever is earlier. FMCSA intends to continually review the status of this Emergency Declaration and the relief granted herein.  As necessary, FMCSA may take action to modify the Emergency Declaration, including modification of the transportations and commodities covered by the Emergency Declaration, extend, or terminate the Emergency Declaration if conditions warrant.

Description:  WSC-MSC-SSC-ESC - Regional Emergency Declaration No. 2025-001 - Heating Fuel
State:  ALABAMA, ARIZONA, ARKANSAS, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSISSIPPI, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, NORTH CAROLINA, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, SOUTH DAKOTA, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, UTAH, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND WYOMING
Effective: 01/10/2025 | Expires on:  01/31/2025; In accordance with 49 CFR § 390.23, this Emergency Declaration is effective immediately and shall remain in effect until the end of the emergency (as defined in 49 CFR § 390.5T) or until 11:59 P.M. (ET), January 31, 2025, whichever is earlier. FMCSA intends to continually review the status of this Emergency Declaration and the relief granted herein. As necessary, FMCSA may take action to modify the Emergency Declaration, including modification of the transportations and commodities covered by the Emergency Declaration, extend, or terminate the Emergency Declaration if conditions warrant.

Description:  SSC - Extension of Emergency Declarations - Hurricanes Helene and Milton - 11-22-2024
State:  FLORIDA, GEORGIA, NORTH CAROLINA, AND TENNESSEE
Effective: 11/22/2024 | Expires on:  This Extension of Emergency Declarations shall remain in effect until the end of the emergency (as defined in 49 CFR § 390.5T) until 11:59 P.M. (ET) on:

  • December 2, 2024 for the State of Florida; 
  • December 11, 2024 for the State of Georgia; and
  • December 26, 2024 for the States of North Carolina and Tennessee.

Description: November 08, 2024: SSC Amended Extension of Emergency Declarations - Hurricanes Helene and Milton - Nos. 2024-008 and 2024-010
Effective: 11/08/2024 | Expires on: 11/26/2024; In accordance with 49 CFR § 390.25, this Amended Extension of Emergency Declarations is effective immediately and shall remain in effect until the end of the emergency (as defined in 49 CFR § 390.5T) or until 11:59 P.M. (ET), November 26, 2024, whichever is earlier. FMCSA intends to continually review the status of this Declaration and the relief granted herein. As necessary, FMCSA may take action to modify this Amended Extension of Emergency Declarations, including modification of the transportations and commodities covered by the Amended Extension of Emergency Declarations, and extend, or terminate the Declaration if conditions warrant.

Federal Emergency Declarations by FMCSA Service Centers

Description: SSC October 17, 2024: SSC - Emergency Declaration - Hurricane Milton - No. 2024-010 - 10-17-2024 (Florida)
Effective: 10/17/2024 | Expires on: 11/04/2024; In accordance with 49 CFR §§ 390.23 and 390.25, this Declaration is effective immediately and shall remain in effect until the end of the emergency (as defined in 49 CFR § 390.5T) or until 11:59 P.M. (ET), November 4, 2024, whichever is earlier. FMCSA intends to continually review the status of this Declaration and the relief granted herein. As necessary, FMCSA may take action to modify this Declaration, including modification of the transportations and commodities covered by the Declaration, and extend, or terminate the Declaration if conditions warrant.

Federal Notice of Enforcement Discretion Determination

Description: October 4, 2024: NOTICE OF ENFORCEMENT DISCRETION DETERMINATION No. 2024-009
Effective: 10/04/2024 | Expires on: TBD; This Notice will expire upon the expiration of Regional Declaration of Emergency and Extension of State Declarations 2024-008, including any future extensions.

State Emergency Declarations by State

Arkansas

Description: Arkansas Emergency Declaration 4.2.2025
Effective: 04/02/2025| Expires on: 04/16/2025

Alabama

Description: Alabama 2025-01-20-SOE-Winter-Weather
Effective: 01/20/2025| Expires on: TBD; FURTHER, I declare that this proclamation, and all subsequent orders, laws, rules, or regulations issued pursuant hereto, shall remain in full force and effect for the duration of this state of emergency, unless rescinded or extended by proclamation.

California

Description: California SOE Palisades Fire 1.7.2025
Effective: 01/07/2025| Expires on: TBD

Florida

Description: Florida Executive Order Number 25-13
Effective: 01/20/2025| Expires on: 02/03/2025

Description: Florida EO-24-214 Tropical Storm Milton
Effective: 10/05/2024| Expires on: 12/04/2024; This Executive Order shall expire sixty (60) days from this date unless extended.

Georgia

Description: GEORGIA STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR WINTER WEATHER 01.20.25
Effective: 01/20/2025| Expires on: 01/28/2025; All provisions of the Order shall become effective upon signature and shall be valid for a period of eight (8) days, expiring Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at11:59 P.M., unless this State of Emergency is renewed by the Governor.

Description: Georgia Emergency Declaration 01.09.25.01
Effective: 01/09/2025| Expires on: 01/14/2025

Iowa

Description: Iowa 2025.2.14 (Petroleum)
Effective: 02/14/2025| Expires on: 02/28/2025

Description: Iowa Propane Proclamation of Disaster Emergency 2025.1.7
Effective: 01/07/2025| Expires on: 01/21/2025

Kansas

Description: Kansas Temporary Waiver for Direct Assistance and Heating Fuel
Effective: 02/10/2025| Expires on: 02/24/2025

Description: Kansas State of Disaster Emergency Proclamation
Effective: 02/09/2025| Expires on: 03/09/2025

Description: Kansas Guidance on Temporary Relief from Certain Motor Carrier Rules and Regulations 01.03.2025
Effective: 01/03/2025| Expires on: 01/18/2025

Description: Kansas State of Disaster Emergency Proclamation 1/4/2025
Effective: 01/04/2025| Expires on: 01/19/2025

Kentucky

Description: Kentucky Executive Order 2025-210
Effective: 04/02/2025| Expires on: 04/16/2025

 

Description: Kentucky Declaration of Emergency 113879
Effective: 01/04/2025| Expires on: 01/19/2025

Louisiana

Description: Louisiana Emergency Declaration 1.20.2025
Effective: 01/20/2025| Expires on: 2/2/2025; Consistent with Title 49, CFR, Part 390.23, the emergency declaration will take effect at 12:01 a.m., January 20, 2025, and will remain in effect for the duration of the emergency (as defined in Title 49, CFR, Part 390.5), ending at 11:59 p.m., February 2, 2025, whichever is less.

Maine

Description: State of Maine Energy Emergency
Effective: 01/10/2025| Expires on: 01/24/2025

Maryland

Description: Maryland Executive Order 01.01.2025.02
Effective: 01/01/2025| Expires on: TBD

Massachusetts

Description: Massachusetts Hours of Service Waiver (Jan 2025)
Effective: 01/12/2025| Expires on: 01/24/2025

Michigan

Description: Michigan Executive Order 2025-2
Effective: 03/31/2025| Expires on: 04/14/2025

Mississippi

Description: MISSISSIPPI EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 1585
Effective: 01/09/2025| Expires on: 1/24/2025

Description: Mississippi Executive Order 1586 - Service Hours Waiver 1-18-25
Effective: 01/18/2025| Expires on: 02/02/2025

Missouri

Description: Missouri Emergency Order 25-01
Effective: 01/03/2025| Expires on: 01/13/2025

Nebraska

Description: Nebraska Executive Order 25-06
Effective: 03/25/2025| Expires on: 04/02/2025

Description: Nebraska Executive Order 25-02 Residential Heating Fuels 2-14-25
Effective: 02/14/2025| Expires on: 03/16/2025; This emergency relief is effective immediately and shall remain in effect for 30 days.

New Hampshire

Description: New Hampshire Declaration of Emergency Notice Title 49 CFR 390.23
Effective: 01/07/2025| Expires on: 01/21/2025, Consistent with Title 49 CFR Part 390.23, the Emergency Declaration will remain in effect through January 21, 2025 at midnight.

New Jersey

Description: New Jersey Executive Order No. 378
Effective: 01/18/2025| Expires on: 02/02/2025

New Mexico

Description: New Mexico Executive-Order-2024-155
Effective: 10/21/2024| Expires on: This Order shall remain in effect until all authorized funds are expended or no longer necessary to provide emergency assistance.

New York

Description: New York Executive Order-44
Effective: 01/20/2025| Expires on: 02/19/2025

North Carolina

Description: North Carolina Executive Order #12
Effective: 03/26/2025| Expires on: 04/09/2025

Description: North Carolina Executive Order No. 9
Effective: 02/18/2025| Expires on: 03/04/2025

Description: North Carolina Executive Order No.6
Effective: 01/07/2025| Expires on: 01/21/2025

North Dakota

Description: North Dakota - Executive Order 2025-03
Effective: 02/17/2025| Expires on: 03/19/2025; This order is effective immediately and shall remain in effect for 30 days.

Oklahoma

Description: Oklahoma Suspension of Application of 49 C.F.R. § 395.3 for Delivery Drivers of Residential Heating Fuel
Effective: 01/05/2025| Expires on: 01/18/2025

South Carolina

Description: South Carolina Executive Order No. 2025-10
Effective: 03/02/2025| Expires on: This Order shall remain in effect for a period of fifteen (15) days unless otherwise expressly stated herein or modified, amended, or rescinded by subsequent Order.

Description: South Carolina Executive Order No. 2025-02 - Declaring State of Emergency to Address Winter Weather
Effective: 01/10/2025| Expires on: 01/24/2025; This Order is effective immediately and shall remain in effect for a period of fifteen (15) days unless otherwise expressly stated herein or modified, amended, or rescinded by subsequent Order. Further proclamations, orders, and directives deemed necessary to ensure the fullest possible protection of life and property during this State of Emergency shall be issued orally by the undersigned and thereafter reduced to writing and published for dissemination within the succeeding 24-hour period.

Description: SC 2024-11-07 Executive Order No. 2024-33 - State of Emergency to Address Flooding & Other Dangerous Conditions
Effective: 11/07/2024| Expires on: 11/21/2024

Tennessee

Description: Tennessee Emergency Declaration 4.2.2025
Effective: 03/26/2025| Expires on: 04/16/2025

Description: 2025-01 Emergency Declaration to Provide Regulatory Relief - Winter Weather
Effective: 01/19/2025| Expires on: 01/23/2025

Texas

Description: Texas- Disaster Declaration for Wildfires 10/14/2024
Effective: 10/14/2024| Expires on: 10/28/2024

Vermont

Description: Vermont HOS Waiver 1.7.2025
Effective: 01/07/2025 | Expires on: 01/21/2025

Virginia

Description: VA Winter Weather FMCSA Waiver 02-10-25 to 02-25-25
Effective: 02/10/2025 | Expires on: 02/25/2025

Description: Virginia Winter Weather Waiver 01092025
Effective: 01/09/2025| Expires on: 1/13/2025; This waiver is effective beginning January 9, 2025, until January 13, 2025, and includes an exemption in coordination with the Virginia Department of Emergency Management which activates the FMSCA Section 390.23 Relief of Regulations including hours of service. This waiver only pertains to statewide shippers and carriers associated with emergency relief efforts.

Description: Virginia Executive Order 44-2025
Effective: 01/03/2025| Expires on: 01/19/2025

West Virginia

Description: West Virginia State of Emergency 1.5.2025
Effective: 01/05/2025| Expires on: This exemption will take effect immediately and will remain in effect for the duration of the emergency as defined in Title 49, CFR, Part 390.5, or ending at 11:59 p.m. on February 5, 2025, whichever is less.

Wisconsin

Description: Wisconsin Executive Order 253
Effective: 01/08/2025| Expires on: 02/07/2025

Last updated: Wednesday, April 23, 2025