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Disaster detail

SEVERE STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES

DR-4820-CT affected New Haven County, Connecticut. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-4820-CT
Declared
Sep 20, 2024
DR
Public assistance
$10.4M
Project obligations
Registrations
1,220
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$6.7M
Buildings and Equipment$1.1M
Debris Removal$993K
Management Costs$464K
Emergency Protective Measures$460K
Utilities$446K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$283K
Total PA obligated$10.4M

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$0
Renter-approved dollars$0
Intake IHP dollars$0
Validated phase 2 dollars$17.0M
Tracked registrations1,220
About this declaration

What DR-4820-CT means

DR-4820-CT is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected New Haven County, Connecticut, with an incident window starting Aug 18, 2024 through Aug 19, 2024. The declaration type is "DR," categorized as severe storm.

When FEMA issues a declaration, it can authorize Individual Assistance (IA), Public Assistance (PA), or Hazard Mitigation (HM) programs — or any combination. IA covers direct aid to households: housing repairs, rental assistance, and other needs. PA funds infrastructure repair and emergency protective measures managed by local governments and nonprofits. The dollar figures on this page reflect what FEMA's open datasets report as obligated, which may differ from final disbursements.

This declaration is one entry in the broader New Haven County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.