FEMADR-1296-NYMajor disasterDeclared September 19, 1999
DR-1296-NY: New York Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New York (DR-1296-NY) on September 19, 1999 for the incident of September 16, 1999 to September 18, 1999; it covers 15 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $41.2 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1296-NY (also written FEMA-1296-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New York
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations
- Incident period
- September 16, 1999 to September 18, 1999
- Declared
- September 19, 1999
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for New York in 1999
- Status
- closed out on October 19, 1999
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- December 17, 1999
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dutchess (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Essex (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nassau (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Orange (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Putnam (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rensselaer (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Rockland (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Schenectady (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Schoharie (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Suffolk (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Ulster (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Warren (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Westchester (County) | — | Yes | 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?
$41.2 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$4.4 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1296. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.