FEMADR-1139-MDMajor disasterDeclared September 17, 1996
DR-1139-MD: Maryland Severe Storms and Flooding Assoc with Tropical Storm Fran
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Maryland (DR-1139-MD) on September 17, 1996 for the incident of September 6, 1996 to September 9, 1996; it covers 3 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1139-MD (also written FEMA-1139-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Maryland
- Incident
- Hurricane: Severe Storms and Flooding Assoc with Tropical Storm Fran
- Incident period
- September 6, 1996 to September 9, 1996
- Declared
- September 17, 1996
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the third of 3 major disaster declarations for Maryland in 1996
- Status
- closed out on March 9, 2006
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 | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Frederick (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Garrett (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/1139. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.