FEMADR-1899-NYMajor disasterDeclared April 16, 2010
DR-1899-NY: New York Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New York (DR-1899-NY) on April 16, 2010 for the incident of March 13, 2010 to March 31, 2010; it covers 9 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $87.9 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1899-NY (also written FEMA-1899-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New York
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- March 13, 2010 to March 31, 2010
- Declared
- April 16, 2010
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for New York in 2010
- Status
- closed out on August 17, 2021
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nassau (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Orange (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Otsego (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Richmond (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rockland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Schoharie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Suffolk (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Warren (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Westchester (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?
$87.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$14.6 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/1899. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.