FEMADR-1081-MDMajor disasterDeclared January 11, 1996
DR-1081-MD: Maryland Blizzard of 96 (severe Snow Storm)
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Maryland (DR-1081-MD) on January 11, 1996 for the incident of January 6, 1996 to January 12, 1996; it covers 24 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1081-MD (also written FEMA-1081-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Maryland
- Incident
- Snowstorm: Blizzard of 96 (severe Snow Storm)
- Incident period
- January 6, 1996 to January 12, 1996
- Declared
- January 11, 1996
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the first of 3 major disaster declarations for Maryland in 1996
- Status
- closed out on July 25, 2003
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Anne Arundel (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Baltimore | — | Yes | — |
| Baltimore (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Calvert (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Caroline (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Cecil (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Charles (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Dorchester (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Frederick (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Garrett (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Harford (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Howard (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Kent (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Prince George's (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Queen Anne's (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Somerset (County) | — | Yes | — |
| St. Mary's (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Talbot (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Wicomico (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Worcester (County) | — | 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/1081. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.