FEMADR-1993-NYMajor disasterDeclared June 10, 2011
DR-1993-NY: New York Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-Line Winds
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New York (DR-1993-NY) on June 10, 2011 for the incident of April 26, 2011 to May 8, 2011; it covers 23 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $35.7 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1993-NY (also written FEMA-1993-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New York
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-Line Winds
- Incident period
- April 26, 2011 to May 8, 2011
- Declared
- June 10, 2011
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the second of 4 major disaster declarations for New York in 2011
- Status
- closed out on March 22, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Broome (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chemung (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chenango (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clinton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Delaware (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Essex (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hamilton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Herkimer (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lewis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Livingston (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Niagara (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Oneida (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Onondaga (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ontario (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Steuben (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tioga (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ulster (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Warren (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wyoming (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Yates (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?
$35.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$4.7 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1993. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.