FEMADR-1812-NHMajor disasterDeclared January 2, 2009
DR-1812-NH: New Hampshire Severe Winter Storm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New Hampshire (DR-1812-NH) on January 2, 2009 for the incident of December 11, 2008 to December 23, 2008; it covers 10 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $14.9 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1812-NH (also written FEMA-1812-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New Hampshire
- Incident
- Severe Ice Storm: Severe Winter Storm
- Incident period
- December 11, 2008 to December 23, 2008
- Declared
- January 2, 2009
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for New Hampshire in 2009
- Status
- closed out on January 10, 2017
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belknap (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cheshire (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Coos (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grafton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hillsborough (County)(in (P)MSA 4560,4760,5350) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Merrimack (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rockingham (County)(in (P)MSA 4160,4760,6450) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Strafford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sullivan (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?
$14.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$2.2 millionHazard 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/1812. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.