FEMADR-1302-CTMajor disasterDeclared September 23, 1999
DR-1302-CT: Connecticut Hurricane Floyd
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Connecticut (DR-1302-CT) on September 23, 1999 for the incident of September 16, 1999 to September 21, 1999; it covers 3 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $1.9 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1302-CT (also written FEMA-1302-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Connecticut
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Floyd
- Incident period
- September 16, 1999 to September 21, 1999
- Declared
- September 23, 1999
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Connecticut in 1999
- Status
- closed out on April 30, 2008
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- November 22, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield (County)(in PMSA 1160,1930,5760,8040) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hartford (County)(in PMSA 1170,3280,5440) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Litchfield (County)(in (P)MSA 1170,1930,3280,8880) | — | 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?
$1.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$107,462Hazard 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/1302. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.