FEMADR-4085-NYMajor disasterDeclared October 30, 2012
DR-4085-NY: New York Hurricane Sandy
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New York (DR-4085-NY) on October 30, 2012 for the incident of October 27, 2012 to November 8, 2012; it covers 14 designated areas. FEMA had approved $1.0 billion for 117,643 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $14.9 billion in Public Assistance (as of September 25, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4085-NY (also written FEMA-4085-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New York
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Sandy
- Incident period
- October 27, 2012 to November 8, 2012
- Declared
- October 30, 2012
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for New York in 2012
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- April 13, 2013
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronx (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kings (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nassau (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| New York (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Orange (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Putnam (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Queens (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Richmond (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rockland (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Suffolk (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sullivan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ulster (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?
117,643households approved for help (IHP)
$1.0 billionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$866.6 millionof it for housing
$146.0 millionof it for other needs
$14.9 billionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.4 billionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of September 25, 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/4085. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on April 13, 2013.