FEMADR-1090-MAMajor disasterDeclared January 24, 1996
DR-1090-MA: Massachusetts Blizzard of 96
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Massachusetts (DR-1090-MA) on January 24, 1996 for the incident of January 7, 1996 to January 13, 1996; it covers 14 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1090-MA (also written FEMA-1090-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Massachusetts
- Incident
- Snowstorm: Blizzard of 96
- Incident period
- January 7, 1996 to January 13, 1996
- Declared
- January 24, 1996
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Massachusetts in 1996
- Status
- closed out on February 6, 2002
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Berkshire (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Bristol (County)(in (P)MSA 1120,1200,2480,5400,6060) | — | Yes | — |
| Dukes (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Essex (County)(in PMSA 1120,4160,7090) | — | Yes | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hampden (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hampshire (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Middlesex (County)(in (P)MSA 1120,2600,4560) | — | Yes | — |
| Nantucket (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Norfolk (County)(in PMSA 1120,1200,6060) | — | Yes | — |
| Plymouth (County)(in (P)MSA 1120,1200,5400) | — | Yes | — |
| Suffolk (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Worcester (County) (in (P)MSA 1120,2600,9240) | — | 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/1090. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.