FEMADR-1222-NYMajor disasterDeclared June 16, 1998
DR-1222-NY: New York Severe Storms and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New York (DR-1222-NY) on June 16, 1998 for the incident of May 31, 1998 to June 2, 1998; it covers 6 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1222-NY (also written FEMA-1222-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New York
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- May 31, 1998 to June 2, 1998
- Declared
- June 16, 1998
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the second of 4 major disaster declarations for New York in 1998
- Status
- closed out on May 26, 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 | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broome (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Chenango (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Otsego (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Rensselaer (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Saratoga (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Wyoming (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/1222. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.