FEMADR-357-MAMajor disasterDeclared September 28, 1972
DR-357-MA: Massachusetts Toxic Algae in Coastal Waters
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Massachusetts (DR-357-MA) on September 28, 1972 for the incident of September 28, 1972 to September 28, 1972; it covers 8 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-357-MA (also written FEMA-357-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Massachusetts
- Incident
- Fishing Losses: Toxic Algae in Coastal Waters
- Incident period
- September 28, 1972 to September 28, 1972
- Declared
- September 28, 1972
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008)
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Massachusetts in 1972
- Status
- closed out on March 25, 1974
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Bristol (County)(in (P)MSA 1120,1200,2480,5400,6060) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Dukes (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Essex (County)(in PMSA 1120,4160,7090) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Nantucket (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Norfolk (County)(in PMSA 1120,1200,6060) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Plymouth (County)(in (P)MSA 1120,1200,5400) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Suffolk (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/357. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.