Ice Jams and Flooding
Declared for Vermont on Feb 13, 1996, covering 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Addison County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Bennington County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Chittenden County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Franklin County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Lamoille County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Orange County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Orleans County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Rutland County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Washington County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Windham County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Windsor County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
More from Vermont: every FEMA declaration in Vermont.