FEMADR-1882-DCMajor disasterDeclared March 3, 2010
DR-1882-DC: District of Columbia Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for District of Columbia (DR-1882-DC) on March 3, 2010 for the incident of December 18, 2009 to December 20, 2009; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $3.5 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1882-DC (also written FEMA-1882-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- District of Columbia
- Incident
- Snowstorm: Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm
- Incident period
- December 18, 2009 to December 20, 2009
- Declared
- March 3, 2010
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for District of Columbia in 2010
- Status
- closed out on May 30, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia (County-equivalent) | — | 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?
$3.5 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/1882. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.