FEMADR-1827-NYMajor disasterDeclared March 4, 2009
DR-1827-NY: New York Severe Winter Storm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New York (DR-1827-NY) on March 4, 2009 for the incident of December 11, 2008 to December 31, 2008; it covers 9 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $18.5 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1827-NY (also written FEMA-1827-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New York
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storm
- Incident period
- December 11, 2008 to December 31, 2008
- Declared
- March 4, 2009
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the first of 3 major disaster declarations for New York in 2009
- Status
- closed out on March 8, 2018
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Columbia (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Delaware (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rensselaer (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Saratoga (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Schenectady (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Schoharie (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?
$18.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.7 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/1827. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.