DR-402-NJ · Major disaster declaration

Severe Storms & Flooding

Declared for New Jersey on Aug 7, 1973, covering 4 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 4 of them.

Aug 7, 1973declared

4areas designated

4open to household applications

$0public assistance obligated so far

Timeline

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.

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.

Area	Programs	Households could apply until
Essex County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Middlesex County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Somerset County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Union County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes

Same event, other declarations

Declared	Declaration	Where	Hazard	Areas	Households can apply?
May 11, 1973	Severe Storms & FloodingDR-381-KY · Major disaster	Kentucky	Flood	5	Yes
May 11, 1973	Severe Storms & FloodingDR-382-TN · Major disaster	Tennessee	Flood	6	Yes
May 23, 1973	Severe Storms & FloodingDR-386-IA · Major disaster	Iowa	Flood	26	Yes
May 26, 1973	Severe Storms & FloodingDR-387-FL · Major disaster	Florida	Flood	13	Yes
May 29, 1973	Severe Storms & FloodingDR-388-AL · Major disaster	Alabama	Flood	12	Yes
May 29, 1973	Severe Storms & FloodingDR-389-AR · Major disaster	Arkansas	Flood	5	Yes
Jun 25, 1973	Severe Storms & FloodingDR-394-NC · Major disaster	North Carolina	Flood	9	Yes
Jun 25, 1973	Severe Storms & FloodingDR-393-TX · Major disaster	Texas	Flood	4	Yes
Jun 28, 1973	Severe Storms & FloodingDR-395-TN · Major disaster	Tennessee	Flood	12	Yes
Jul 11, 1973	Severe Storms & FloodingDR-399-NH · Major disaster	New Hampshire	Flood	10	Yes
Jul 11, 1973	Severe Storms & FloodingDR-398-TX · Major disaster	Texas	Flood	13	Yes
Jul 17, 1973	Severe Storms & FloodingDR-400-PA · Major disaster	Pennsylvania	Flood	10	Yes
Jul 20, 1973	Severe Storms & FloodingDR-401-NY · Major disaster	New York	Flood	6	Yes
Oct 13, 1973	Severe Storms & FloodingDR-404-OK · Major disaster	Oklahoma	Flood	5	Yes
Oct 20, 1973	Severe Storms & FloodingDR-406-NE · Major disaster	Nebraska	Flood	15	Yes
Nov 1, 1973	Severe Storms & FloodingDR-407-MO · Major disaster	Missouri	Flood	36	Yes

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