Severe Storms and Flooding
Declared for New Mexico on Aug 14, 2008, covering 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Otero County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2008 | Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1771-IL · Major disaster | Illinois | Yesdeadline was Aug 25, 2008 |
| Jun 25, 2008 | Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1772-MN · Major disaster | Minnesota | No |
| Jun 25, 2008 | Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1773-MO · Major disaster | Missouri | Yesdeadline was Oct 14, 2008 |
| Jul 9, 2008 | Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1775-OK · Major disaster | Oklahoma | No |
| Jul 9, 2008 | Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1774-SD · Major disaster | South Dakota | No |
| Jul 15, 2008 | Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1778-VT · Major disaster | Vermont | No |
| Sep 5, 2008 | Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1787-NH · Major disaster | New Hampshire | No |
| Sep 12, 2008 | Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1790-VT · Major disaster | Vermont | No |
| Sep 23, 2008 | Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1795-IN · Major disaster | Indiana | Yesdeadline was Dec 8, 2008 |
| Oct 1, 2008 | Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1798-PR · Major disaster | Puerto Rico | Yesdeadline was Jan 15, 2009 |
| Oct 3, 2008 | Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1800-IL · Major disaster | Illinois | Yesdeadline was Dec 30, 2008 |
| Oct 3, 2008 | Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1799-NH · Major disaster | New Hampshire | No |
More from New Mexico: every FEMA declaration in New Mexico.