FEMADR-4372-MAMajor disasterDeclared June 25, 2018
DR-4372-MA: Massachusetts Severe Winter Storm and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Massachusetts (DR-4372-MA) on June 25, 2018 for the incident of March 2, 2018 to March 3, 2018; it covers 6 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $36.5 million in Public Assistance (as of September 3, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4372-MA (also written FEMA-4372-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Massachusetts
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storm and Flooding
- Incident period
- March 2, 2018 to March 3, 2018
- Declared
- June 25, 2018
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Massachusetts in 2018
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bristol (County)(in (P)MSA 1120,1200,2480,5400,6060) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Essex (County)(in PMSA 1120,4160,7090) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nantucket (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Norfolk (County)(in PMSA 1120,1200,6060) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Plymouth (County)(in (P)MSA 1120,1200,5400) | — | 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?
$36.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$4.5 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of September 3, 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/4372. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.