Severe Storms and Flooding
Declared for New York on Oct 1, 2018, covering 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Broome County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Chemung County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Chenango County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Delaware County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Schuyler County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Seneca County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Tioga County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2018 | Severe Storms and FloodingDR-4377-TX · Major disaster | Texas | Yesdeadline was Sep 4, 2018 |
| Nov 27, 2018 | Severe Storms and FloodingDR-4408-PA · Major disaster | Pennsylvania | No |
| Nov 30, 2018 | Severe Storms and FloodingDR-4409-AZ · Major disaster | Arizona | No |
| Dec 5, 2018 | Severe Storms and FloodingDR-4410-CT · Major disaster | Connecticut | No |
More from New York: every FEMA declaration in New York.