No there is no general deduction applied to everyone effected by a casualty loss disaster. Each taxpayer (couple if filing joint) figures their own loss on their tax return. The link provided by @ErnieS0 and again here provides great information. For more detailed information you can check this link for IRS Publication 547.
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