Disaster detail

HURRICANE IRENE

DR-4020-NY affected Sullivan County, New York. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Hurricane
DR-4020-NY
Declared
Aug 31, 2011
DR
Public assistance
$3.0M
Project obligations
Registrations
443
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$2.3M
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$434K
Debris Removal$103K
Water Control Facilities$89K
Emergency Protective Measures$84K
Buildings and Equipment$10K
Utilities$8K
Total PA obligated$3.0M

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$884K
Renter-approved dollars$36K
Intake IHP dollars$1.8M
Validated phase 2 dollars$1.8M
Tracked registrations443
About this declaration

What DR-4020-NY means

DR-4020-NY is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Sullivan County, New York, with an incident window starting Aug 26, 2011 through Sep 5, 2011. The declaration type is "DR," 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 Sullivan County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.