Tropical Depression Debby
Declared for Vermont on Aug 8, 2024, covering 14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Addison County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Bennington County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Caledonia County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Chittenden County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Essex County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Franklin County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Grand Isle County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Lamoille County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Orange County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Orleans County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Rutland County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Washington County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Windham County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Windsor County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
More from Vermont: every FEMA declaration in Vermont.