FEMADR-4583-MDMajor disasterDeclared February 4, 2021
DR-4583-MD: Maryland Tropical Storm Isaias
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Maryland (DR-4583-MD) on February 4, 2021 for the incident of August 3, 2020 to August 4, 2020; it covers 3 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $14.1 million in Public Assistance (as of July 10, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4583-MD (also written FEMA-4583-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Maryland
- Incident
- Hurricane: Tropical Storm Isaias
- Incident period
- August 3, 2020 to August 4, 2020
- Declared
- February 4, 2021
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Maryland in 2021
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calvert (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dorchester (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. Mary's (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?
$14.1 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.7 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of July 10, 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/4583. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.