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DR-1588-NJ · Major disaster declaration

Severe Storms and Flooding

Declared for New Jersey on Apr 19, 2005, covering 9 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 9 of them.

Apr 19, 2005declared
9areas designated
9open to household applications
$0public assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodApr 1, 2005 – Apr 3, 2005DeclaredApr 19, 2005Apply byJun 20, 2005Closed outMar 15, 2011

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.

How declarations work →

Designated areas

Which programs each area got

IA means households could apply to FEMA. PA reimburses local governments. HM funds mitigation projects.

AreaProgramsHouseholds could apply until
Bergen CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredJun 20, 2005
Essex CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredJun 20, 2005
Gloucester CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredJun 20, 2005
Hunterdon CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredJun 20, 2005
Mercer CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredJun 20, 2005
Morris CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredJun 20, 2005
Passaic CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredJun 20, 2005
Sussex CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredJun 20, 2005
Warren CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredJun 20, 2005

Same event, other declarations

DeclaredDeclarationWhereHazardAreasHouseholds can apply?
Feb 1, 2005Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1576-UT · Major disasterUtah Severe Storm2No
Feb 17, 2005Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1581-AZ · Major disasterArizona Severe Storm8No
Apr 14, 2005Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1586-AZ · Major disasterArizona Severe Storm12No
Apr 14, 2005Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1587-PA · Major disasterPennsylvania Severe Storm11Yesdeadline was Jun 13, 2005
Apr 19, 2005Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1589-NY · Major disasterNew York Severe Storm21Yesdeadline was Jun 20, 2005
Jun 23, 2005Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1590-NE · Major disasterNebraska Severe Storm11No

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