FEMADR-4098-OHMajor disasterDeclared January 3, 2013
DR-4098-OH: Ohio Severe Storms and Flooding Due to the Remnants of Hurricane Sandy
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Ohio (DR-4098-OH) on January 3, 2013 for the incident of October 29, 2012 to October 30, 2012; it covers 2 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $17.6 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4098-OH (also written FEMA-4098-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Ohio
- Incident
- Hurricane: Severe Storms and Flooding Due to the Remnants of Hurricane Sandy
- Incident period
- October 29, 2012 to October 30, 2012
- Declared
- January 3, 2013
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Ohio in 2013
- Status
- closed out on September 30, 2020
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashtabula (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cuyahoga (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?
$17.6 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$3.8 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/4098. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.