FEMADR-4034-MDMajor disasterDeclared September 16, 2011
DR-4034-MD: Maryland Hurricane Irene
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Maryland (DR-4034-MD) on September 16, 2011 for the incident of August 24, 2011 to September 5, 2011; it covers 15 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $19.9 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4034-MD (also written FEMA-4034-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Maryland
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Irene
- Incident period
- August 24, 2011 to September 5, 2011
- Declared
- September 16, 2011
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Maryland in 2011
- Status
- closed out on February 26, 2018
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | — | Yes | Yes |
| Baltimore (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Calvert (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Caroline (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cecil (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Charles (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dorchester (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Harford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kent (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Queen Anne's (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Somerset (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. Mary's (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Talbot (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wicomico (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Worcester (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?
$19.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$2.7 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.
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/4034. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.