FEMADR-4070-NJMajor disasterDeclared July 19, 2012
DR-4070-NJ: New Jersey Severe Storms and Straight-Line Winds
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New Jersey (DR-4070-NJ) on July 19, 2012 for the incident of June 30, 2012 to June 30, 2012; it covers 3 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $8.8 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4070-NJ (also written FEMA-4070-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New Jersey
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Straight-Line Winds
- Incident period
- June 30, 2012 to June 30, 2012
- Declared
- July 19, 2012
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for New Jersey in 2012
- Status
- closed out on October 11, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cumberland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Salem (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?
$8.8 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$670,441Hazard 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4070. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.