FEMADR-1202-NMMajor disasterDeclared January 29, 1998
DR-1202-NM: New Mexico Severe Winter Storm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New Mexico (DR-1202-NM) on January 29, 1998 for the incident of December 22, 1997 to December 25, 1997; it covers 10 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1202-NM (also written FEMA-1202-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New Mexico
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storm
- Incident period
- December 22, 1997 to December 25, 1997
- Declared
- January 29, 1998
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for New Mexico in 1998
- Status
- closed out on July 15, 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 | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaves (County) | — | Yes | — |
| DeBaca (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Eddy (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Guadalupe (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Mora (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Quay (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Roosevelt (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Torrance (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/1202. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.