FEMADR-1962-NMMajor disasterDeclared March 24, 2011
DR-1962-NM: New Mexico Severe Winter Storm and Extreme Cold Temperatures
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New Mexico (DR-1962-NM) on March 24, 2011 for the incident of February 1, 2011 to February 5, 2011; it covers 15 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $1.7 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1962-NM (also written FEMA-1962-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New Mexico
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storm and Extreme Cold Temperatures
- Incident period
- February 1, 2011 to February 5, 2011
- Declared
- March 24, 2011
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for New Mexico in 2011
- Status
- closed out on May 14, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mescalero Tribe | — | Yes | Yes |
| Otero (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pueblo of Acoma | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pueblo of Picuris | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pueblo of Pojoaque | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pueblo of San Felipe | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pueblo of Santa Ana | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pueblo of Santa Clara | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pueblo of Taos | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rio Arriba (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| San Felipe Pueblo (Indian Reservation) | — | Yes | — |
| Sierra (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Socorro (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Taos (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?
$1.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$15,000Hazard 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/1962. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.