FEMADR-1145-NJMajor disasterDeclared November 19, 1996
DR-1145-NJ: New Jersey Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New Jersey (DR-1145-NJ) on November 19, 1996 for the incident of October 18, 1996 to October 23, 1996; it covers 5 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1145-NJ (also written FEMA-1145-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New Jersey
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- October 18, 1996 to October 23, 1996
- Declared
- November 19, 1996
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008)
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for New Jersey in 1996
- Status
- closed out on December 4, 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 | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Middlesex (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Morris (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Somerset (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Union (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/1145. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.