FEMADR-1415-NYMajor disasterDeclared May 16, 2002
DR-1415-NY: New York Earthquake
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New York (DR-1415-NY) on May 16, 2002 for the incident of April 20, 2002 to April 20, 2002; it covers 6 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1415-NY (also written FEMA-1415-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New York
- Incident
- Earthquake: Earthquake
- Incident period
- April 20, 2002 to April 20, 2002
- Declared
- May 16, 2002
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for New York in 2002
- Status
- closed out on December 21, 2010
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- September 15, 2002
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Essex (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Hamilton (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Warren (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Washington (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?
$573,827Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a. 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/1415. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.