HURRICANE FLOYD EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS

EM-3148-NJ is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Salem County, New Jersey, with an incident window starting Sep 16, 1999 through Sep 18, 1999. The declaration type is "EM," categorized as hurricane.

When FEMA issues a declaration, it can authorize Individual Assistance (IA), Public Assistance (PA), or Hazard Mitigation (HM) programs — or any combination. IA covers direct aid to households: housing repairs, rental assistance, and other needs. PA funds infrastructure repair and emergency protective measures managed by local governments and nonprofits. The dollar figures on this page reflect what FEMA's open datasets report as obligated, which may differ from final disbursements.

This declaration is one entry in the broader Salem County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.