Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee
Declared for New York on Sep 8, 2011, covering 15 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 an emergency declaration is
An emergency declaration is narrower and usually comes fast, often before or during an event. It mostly pays for emergency work such as evacuations, shelters and debris clearance, and federal help under one is capped at $5 million unless the President finds that more is urgently needed and reports that to Congress. Help for individual households is rare under an emergency declaration.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Albany County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Broome County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Chemung County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Chenango County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Delaware County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Greene County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Herkimer County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Montgomery County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Oneida County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Otsego County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Rensselaer County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Schenectady County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Schoharie County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Sullivan County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Tioga County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2011 | Remnants of Tropical Storm LeeEM-3340-PA · Emergency | Pennsylvania | No |
| Sep 13, 2011 | Remnants of Tropical Storm LeeDR-4031-NY · Major disaster | New York | Yesdeadline was Dec 15, 2011 |
| Oct 5, 2011 | Remnants of Tropical Storm LeeDR-4038-MD · Major disaster | Maryland | No |
| Oct 14, 2011 | Remnants of Tropical Storm LeeDR-4039-NJ · Major disaster | New Jersey | No |
More from New York: every FEMA declaration in New York.