FEMADR-4020-NYMajor disasterDeclared August 31, 2011
DR-4020-NY: New York Hurricane Irene
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New York (DR-4020-NY) on August 31, 2011 for the incident of August 26, 2011 to September 5, 2011; it covers 32 designated areas. FEMA had approved $102.8 million for 22,892 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $564.8 million in Public Assistance (as of June 26, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4020-NY (also written FEMA-4020-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New York
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Irene
- Incident period
- August 26, 2011 to September 5, 2011
- Declared
- August 31, 2011
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the third of 4 major disaster declarations for New York in 2011
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- December 15, 2011
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bronx (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clinton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Columbia (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Delaware (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dutchess (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Essex (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fulton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greene (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hamilton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Herkimer (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kings (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nassau (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| New York (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Orange (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Otsego (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Putnam (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Queens (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rensselaer (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Richmond (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rockland (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Saratoga (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Schenectady (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Schoharie (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Suffolk (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sullivan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ulster (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Warren (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Westchester (County) | Yes | 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?
22,892households approved for help (IHP)
$102.8 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$95.8 millionof it for housing
$7.0 millionof it for other needs
$564.8 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$64.3 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of June 26, 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.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4020. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on December 15, 2011.