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DR-608-CT · Major disaster declaration

Tornado & Severe Storms

Declared for Connecticut on Oct 4, 1979, covering 1 designated area. Households could apply to FEMA in 1 of them.

Oct 4, 1979declared
1areas designated
1open to household applications
$0public assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodOct 4, 1979DeclaredOct 4, 1979Closed outJul 5, 1985

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.

AreaProgramsHouseholds could apply until
Hartford CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes