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DR-1614-MA · Major disaster declaration

Severe Storms and Flooding

Declared for Massachusetts on Nov 10, 2005, covering 11 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 9 of them.

Nov 10, 2005declared
11areas designated
9open to household applications
$7.2Mpublic assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodOct 7, 2005 – Oct 16, 2005DeclaredNov 10, 2005Apply byJan 9, 2006Closed outOct 28, 2022

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
Berkshire CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJan 9, 2006
Bristol CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredJan 9, 2006
Essex CountyIA not declaredPA not declaredHM declared—
Franklin CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJan 9, 2006
Hampden CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJan 9, 2006
Hampshire CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJan 9, 2006
Middlesex CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredJan 9, 2006
Norfolk CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredJan 9, 2006
Plymouth CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredJan 9, 2006
Suffolk CountyIA not declaredPA not declaredHM declared—
Worcester CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJan 9, 2006

Same event, other declarations

DeclaredDeclarationWhereHazardAreasHouseholds can apply?
Aug 23, 2005Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1600-KS · Major disasterKansas Severe Storm3No
Oct 19, 2005Severe Storms and FloodingEM-3264-MA · EmergencyMassachusetts Severe Storm1No
Oct 26, 2005Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1610-NH · Major disasterNew Hampshire Severe Storm6Yesdeadline was Dec 27, 2005
Nov 15, 2005Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1615-KS · Major disasterKansas Severe Storm5No
Dec 16, 2005Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1619-CT · Major disasterConnecticut Severe Storm5No
Feb 3, 2006Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1629-NV · Major disasterNevada Severe Storm8No

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