FEMADR-1148-NYMajor disasterDeclared December 9, 1996
DR-1148-NY: New York Severe Storms High Winds, Rain and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New York (DR-1148-NY) on December 9, 1996 for the incident of November 8, 1996 to November 15, 1996; it covers 12 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1148-NY (also written FEMA-1148-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New York
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms High Winds, Rain and Flooding
- Incident period
- November 8, 1996 to November 15, 1996
- Declared
- December 9, 1996
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the fourth of 4 major disaster declarations for New York in 1996
- Status
- closed out on December 8, 2004
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemung (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Clinton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Delaware (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Essex (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Fulton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lewis (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Schoharie (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Schuyler (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Steuben (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Tompkins (County) | — | 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/1148. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.