FEMADR-1080-DCMajor disasterDeclared January 11, 1996
DR-1080-DC: District of Columbia Blizzard of 96 (severe Snow Storm)
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for District of Columbia (DR-1080-DC) on January 11, 1996 for the incident of January 6, 1996 to January 10, 1996; it covers 1 designated area.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1080-DC (also written FEMA-1080-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- District of Columbia
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Blizzard of 96 (severe Snow Storm)
- Incident period
- January 6, 1996 to January 10, 1996
- Declared
- January 11, 1996
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for District of Columbia in 1996
- Status
- closed out on November 19, 1997
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statewide | — | Yes | Yes |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1080. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.