Blizzard of 96 (severe Snow Storm)
Declared for New Jersey on Jan 13, 1996, covering 21 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 0 of them.
How this declaration unfolded
The incident period is the official window of the disaster. Damage generally has to fall inside it to qualify for FEMA help, and FEMA sometimes extends it, or adds counties and programs, as damage assessments come in.
What a major disaster declaration is
A major disaster declaration is the President's broadest disaster declaration. It is the only kind that can switch on the full set of FEMA programs, including help for individual households, rebuilding of public facilities and hazard mitigation. Which of those programs apply is decided area by area.
Which programs each area got
IA means households could apply to FEMA. PA reimburses local governments. HM funds mitigation projects.
| Area | Programs | Households could apply until |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Bergen County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Burlington County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Camden County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Cape May County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Cumberland County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Essex County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Gloucester County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Hudson County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Hunterdon County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Mercer County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Middlesex County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Monmouth County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Morris County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Ocean County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Passaic County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Salem County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Somerset County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Sussex County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Union County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Warren County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 1996 | Blizzard of 96 (severe Snow Storm)DR-1080-DC · Major disaster | District of Columbia | No |
| Jan 11, 1996 | Blizzard of 96 (severe Snow Storm)DR-1081-MD · Major disaster | Maryland | No |
| Jan 12, 1996 | Blizzard of 96 (severe Snow Storm)DR-1082-DE · Major disaster | Delaware | No |
| Jan 12, 1996 | Blizzard of 96 (severe Snow Storm)DR-1083-NY · Major disaster | New York | No |
| Jan 13, 1996 | Blizzard of 96 (severe Snow Storm)DR-1086-VA · Major disaster | Virginia | No |
| Jan 13, 1996 | Blizzard of 96 (severe Snow Storm)DR-1084-WV · Major disaster | West Virginia | No |
| Jan 24, 1996 | Blizzard of 96 (severe Snow Storm)DR-1091-RI · Major disaster | Rhode Island | No |
More from New Jersey: every FEMA declaration in New Jersey.