Severe Winter Storm
Declared for Maryland on Jan 24, 2026, covering 24 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Allegany County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Anne Arundel County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Baltimore County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Baltimore city | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Calvert County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Caroline County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Carroll County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Cecil County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Charles County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Dorchester County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Frederick County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Garrett County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Harford County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Howard County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Kent County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Montgomery County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Prince George's County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Queen Anne's County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Somerset County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| St. Mary's County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Talbot County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Washington County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Wicomico County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Worcester County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2026 | Severe Winter StormEM-3632-SC · Emergency | South Carolina | No |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Severe Winter StormEM-3631-VA · Emergency | Virginia | No |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Severe Winter StormEM-3636-AR · Emergency | Arkansas | No |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Severe Winter StormEM-3642-GA · Emergency | Georgia | No |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Severe Winter StormEM-3641-IN · Emergency | Indiana | No |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Severe Winter StormEM-3633-KY · Emergency | Kentucky | No |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Severe Winter StormEM-3638-LA · Emergency | Louisiana | No |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Severe Winter StormEM-3640-MS · Emergency | Mississippi | No |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Severe Winter StormEM-3637-NC · Emergency | North Carolina | No |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Severe Winter StormEM-3635-TN · Emergency | Tennessee | No |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Severe Winter StormEM-3639-WV · Emergency | West Virginia | No |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Severe Winter StormDR-4899-MS · Major disaster | Mississippi | Yesdeadline was Jun 10, 2026 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Severe Winter StormDR-4898-TN · Major disaster | Tennessee | Yesdeadline was Jun 10, 2026 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Severe Winter StormDR-4900-LA · Major disaster | Louisiana | No |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Severe Winter StormDR-4908-SC · Major disaster | South Carolina | No |
More from Maryland: every FEMA declaration in Maryland.