Water Shortage
Declared for Delaware on Aug 18, 1965, covering 3 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kent County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| New Castle County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Sussex County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 1965 | Water ShortageDR-205-NJ · Major disaster | New Jersey | Yes |
| Aug 18, 1965 | Water ShortageDR-204-NY · Major disaster | New York | Yes |
| Aug 18, 1965 | Water ShortageDR-206-PA · Major disaster | Pennsylvania | Yes |
More from Delaware: every FEMA declaration in Delaware.