FEMADR-4038-MDMajor disasterDeclared October 5, 2011
DR-4038-MD: Maryland Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Maryland (DR-4038-MD) on October 5, 2011 for the incident of September 6, 2011 to September 9, 2011; it covers 7 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $11.0 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4038-MD (also written FEMA-4038-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Maryland
- Incident
- Flood: Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee
- Incident period
- September 6, 2011 to September 9, 2011
- Declared
- October 5, 2011
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Maryland in 2011
- Status
- closed out on September 24, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Baltimore (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cecil (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Charles (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Harford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Howard (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Prince George's (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?
$11.0 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.4 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/4038. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.