FEMADR-1337-NJMajor disasterDeclared August 17, 2000
DR-1337-NJ: New Jersey Severe Storms, Flooding and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New Jersey (DR-1337-NJ) on August 17, 2000 for the incident of August 12, 2000 to August 21, 2000; it covers 2 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $4.7 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1337-NJ (also written FEMA-1337-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New Jersey
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Flooding and Mudslides
- Incident period
- August 12, 2000 to August 21, 2000
- Declared
- August 17, 2000
- 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 Jersey in 2000
- Status
- closed out on January 9, 2012
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- October 16, 2000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sussex (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?
$4.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$782,081Hazard 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1337. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.