FEMADR-4472-NYMajor disasterDeclared December 19, 2019
DR-4472-NY: New York Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New York (DR-4472-NY) on December 19, 2019 for the incident of October 31, 2019 to November 1, 2019; it covers 18 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $90.1 million in Public Assistance (as of September 29, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4472-NY (also written FEMA-4472-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New York
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
- Incident period
- October 31, 2019 to November 1, 2019
- Declared
- December 19, 2019
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for New York in 2019
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chautauqua (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Chenango (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Cortland (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Erie (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Essex (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Fulton (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hamilton (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Herkimer (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lewis (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Oneida (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Oswego (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Otsego (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Saratoga (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Tioga (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Warren (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?
$90.1 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$4.7 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of September 29, 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/4472. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.