Blizzard of 96
Declared for Massachusetts on Jan 24, 1996, covering 14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Berkshire County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Bristol County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Dukes County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Essex County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Franklin County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Hampden County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Hampshire County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Middlesex County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Nantucket County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Norfolk County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Plymouth County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Suffolk County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Worcester County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 1996 | Blizzard of 96DR-1089-KY · Major disaster | Kentucky | No |
| Jan 13, 1996 | Blizzard of 96DR-1087-NC · Major disaster | North Carolina | No |
| Jan 13, 1996 | Blizzard of 96DR-1085-PA · Major disaster | Pennsylvania | No |
| Apr 2, 1996 | Blizzard of 96DR-1109-IN · Major disaster | Indiana | No |
More from Massachusetts: every FEMA declaration in Massachusetts.