FEMADR-311-NYMajor disasterDeclared September 13, 1971
DR-311-NY: New York Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New York (DR-311-NY) on September 13, 1971 for the incident of September 13, 1971 to September 13, 1971; it covers 13 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-311-NY (also written FEMA-311-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New York
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- September 13, 1971 to September 13, 1971
- Declared
- September 13, 1971
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for New York in 1971
- Status
- closed out on March 12, 1976
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronx (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Dutchess (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Kings (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Nassau (County) | — | Yes | — |
| New York (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Orange (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Putnam (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Queens (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Richmond (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Rockland (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Suffolk (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Ulster (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Westchester (County) | — | 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?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
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/311. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.