Tropical Storm Isaias
Declared for Connecticut on Jan 12, 2021, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfield County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Hartford County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Litchfield County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Middlesex County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| New Haven County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| New London County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Tolland County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Windham County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Mashantucket Pequot Indian Reservation | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Mohegan Trust Lands | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2020 | Tropical Storm IsaiasDR-4574-NJ · Major disaster | New Jersey | No |
| Feb 4, 2021 | Tropical Storm IsaiasDR-4583-MD · Major disaster | Maryland | No |
More from Connecticut: every FEMA declaration in Connecticut.