FEMADR-1943-NYMajor disasterDeclared October 14, 2010
DR-1943-NY: New York Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-Line Winds
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New York (DR-1943-NY) on October 14, 2010 for the incident of September 16, 2010 to September 16, 2010; it covers 3 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $22.2 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1943-NY (also written FEMA-1943-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New York
- Incident
- Tornado: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-Line Winds
- Incident period
- September 16, 2010 to September 16, 2010
- Declared
- October 14, 2010
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for New York in 2010
- Status
- closed out on September 7, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Queens (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Richmond (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?
$22.2 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$974,818Hazard 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1943. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.