FEMADR-338-NYMajor disasterDeclared June 23, 1972
DR-338-NY: New York Tropical Storm Agnes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New York (DR-338-NY) on June 23, 1972 for the incident of June 23, 1972 to June 23, 1972; it covers 26 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-338-NY (also written FEMA-338-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New York
- Incident
- Flood: Tropical Storm Agnes
- Incident period
- June 23, 1972 to June 23, 1972
- Declared
- June 23, 1972
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for New York in 1972
- Status
- closed out on September 26, 1985
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 | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Broome (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cattaraugus (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cayuga (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Chautauqua (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Chemung (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Chenango (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Livingston (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Oneida (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Onondaga (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ontario (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Orange (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Oswego (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Rockland (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Schuyler (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Seneca (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Steuben (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Tioga (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Tompkins (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ulster (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wayne (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Westchester (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?
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/338. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.