FEMADR-1788-MEMajor disasterDeclared September 9, 2008
DR-1788-ME: Maine Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Maine (DR-1788-ME) on September 9, 2008 for the incident of July 18, 2008 to August 16, 2008; it covers 3 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $2.7 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1788-ME (also written FEMA-1788-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Maine
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- July 18, 2008 to August 16, 2008
- Declared
- September 9, 2008
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Maine in 2008
- Status
- closed out on October 31, 2012
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cumberland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| York (County)(in MSA 6400,6450) | — | 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?
$2.7 millionPublic Assistance 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/1788. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.