FEMADR-1642-MAMajor disasterDeclared May 25, 2006
DR-1642-MA: Massachusetts Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Massachusetts (DR-1642-MA) on May 25, 2006 for the incident of May 12, 2006 to May 23, 2006; it covers 3 designated areas. FEMA had approved $18.6 million for 8,234 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $18.9 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1642-MA (also written FEMA-1642-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Massachusetts
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- May 12, 2006 to May 23, 2006
- Declared
- May 25, 2006
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, 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 Massachusetts in 2006
- Status
- closed out on November 25, 2014
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- August 7, 2006
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex (County)(in PMSA 1120,4160,7090) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Middlesex (County)(in (P)MSA 1120,2600,4560) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Suffolk (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?
8,234households approved for help (IHP)
$18.6 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$16.8 millionof it for housing
$1.9 millionof it for other needs
$18.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.9 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, 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/1642. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on August 7, 2006.