Severe Storm and Flooding
Declared for New York on Jan 30, 2024, covering 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kings County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Nassau County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Westchester County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2024 | Severe Storm and FloodingDR-4754-ME · Major disaster | Maine | Yesdeadline was Apr 1, 2024 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | Severe Storm and FloodingDR-4758-CA · Major disaster | California | Yesdeadline was Apr 19, 2024 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Severe Storm and FloodingDR-4761-NH · Major disaster | New Hampshire | No |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Severe Storm and FloodingDR-4762-VT · Major disaster | Vermont | No |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Severe Storm and FloodingDR-4765-RI · Major disaster | Rhode Island | Yesdeadline was May 20, 2024 |
More from New York: every FEMA declaration in New York.