Severe Winter Storm
Declared for Vermont on Feb 3, 2015, covering 10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Addison County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Chittenden County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Essex County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Franklin County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Lamoille County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Orange County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Orleans County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Rutland County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Washington County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Windsor County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2015 | Severe Winter StormDR-4215-GA · Major disaster | Georgia | No |
More from Vermont: every FEMA declaration in Vermont.