FEMADR-1189-NJMajor disasterDeclared September 23, 1997
DR-1189-NJ: New Jersey Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New Jersey (DR-1189-NJ) on September 23, 1997 for the incident of August 20, 1997 to August 21, 1997; it covers 1 designated area.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1189-NJ (also written FEMA-1189-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New Jersey
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- August 20, 1997 to August 21, 1997
- Declared
- September 23, 1997
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for New Jersey in 1997
- Status
- closed out on August 31, 2005
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic (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/1189. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.