FEMADR-4397-NYMajor disasterDeclared October 1, 2018
DR-4397-NY: New York Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New York (DR-4397-NY) on October 1, 2018 for the incident of August 13, 2018 to August 15, 2018; it covers 7 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $30.4 million in Public Assistance (as of September 8, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4397-NY (also written FEMA-4397-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New York
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- August 13, 2018 to August 15, 2018
- Declared
- October 1, 2018
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for New York 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broome (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chemung (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chenango (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Delaware (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Schuyler (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Seneca (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tioga (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?
$30.4 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$449,385Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of September 8, 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/4397. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.