FEMADR-1404-NYMajor disasterDeclared March 1, 2002
DR-1404-NY: New York Severe Winter Storm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New York (DR-1404-NY) on March 1, 2002 for the incident of December 24, 2001 to December 29, 2001; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $5.9 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1404-NY (also written FEMA-1404-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New York
- Incident
- Snowstorm: Severe Winter Storm
- Incident period
- December 24, 2001 to December 29, 2001
- Declared
- March 1, 2002
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for New York in 2002
- Status
- closed out on October 25, 2010
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erie (County) | — | 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?
$5.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$338,652Hazard 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/1404. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.