FEMADR-1201-VTMajor disasterDeclared January 15, 1998
DR-1201-VT: Vermont Severe Ice Storms, Rain, High Winds and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Vermont (DR-1201-VT) on January 15, 1998 for the incident of January 6, 1998 to January 16, 1998; it covers 6 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1201-VT (also written FEMA-1201-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Vermont
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Ice Storms, Rain, High Winds and Flooding
- Incident period
- January 6, 1998 to January 16, 1998
- Declared
- January 15, 1998
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Vermont in 1998
- Status
- closed out on February 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Chittenden (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Grand Isle (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Orange (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Windsor (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/1201. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.