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DR-1755-ME · Major disaster declaration

Severe Storms and Flooding

Declared for Maine on May 9, 2008, covering 7 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 2 of them.

May 9, 2008declared
7areas designated
2open to household applications
$3.1Mpublic assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodApr 28, 2008 – May 14, 2008DeclaredMay 9, 2008Apply byJul 8, 2008Closed outSep 29, 2016

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
Aroostook CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 8, 2008
Knox CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Lincoln CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Penobscot CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 8, 2008
Piscataquis CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Somerset CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Waldo CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—

Same event, other declarations

DeclaredDeclarationWhereHazardAreasHouseholds can apply?
Mar 7, 2008Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1747-IL · Major disasterIllinois Severe Storm2Yesdeadline was May 6, 2008
Mar 19, 2008Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1749-MO · Major disasterMissouri Severe Storm71Yesdeadline was Jun 26, 2008
May 8, 2008Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1753-MS · Major disasterMississippi Severe Storm4Yesdeadline was Jul 7, 2008
Jun 24, 2008Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1771-IL · Major disasterIllinois Severe Storm25Yesdeadline was Aug 25, 2008
Jun 25, 2008Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1772-MN · Major disasterMinnesota Severe Storm6No
Jun 25, 2008Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1773-MO · Major disasterMissouri Severe Storm61Yesdeadline was Oct 14, 2008
Jul 9, 2008Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1775-OK · Major disasterOklahoma Severe Storm26No
Jul 9, 2008Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1774-SD · Major disasterSouth Dakota Severe Storm30No
Jul 15, 2008Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1778-VT · Major disasterVermont Severe Storm2No

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