FEMADR-1958-CTMajor disasterDeclared March 3, 2011
DR-1958-CT: Connecticut Snowstorm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Connecticut (DR-1958-CT) on March 3, 2011 for the incident of January 11, 2011 to January 12, 2011; it covers 8 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $13.5 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1958-CT (also written FEMA-1958-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Connecticut
- Incident
- Snowstorm: Snowstorm
- Incident period
- January 11, 2011 to January 12, 2011
- Declared
- March 3, 2011
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the first of 3 major disaster declarations for Connecticut in 2011
- Status
- closed out on September 26, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield (County)(in PMSA 1160,1930,5760,8040) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hartford (County)(in PMSA 1170,3280,5440) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Litchfield (County)(in (P)MSA 1170,1930,3280,8880) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mashantucket Pequot Indian Reservation | — | Yes | Yes |
| New Haven (County)(in (P)MSA 1160,5480,8880) | — | Yes | Yes |
| New London (County)(in (P)MSA 3280,5520) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Paucatuck Eastern Pequot Indian Reservation | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tolland (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?
$13.5 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/1958. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.