FEMADR-4625-NYMajor disasterDeclared October 8, 2021
DR-4625-NY: New York Remnants of Tropical Storm Fred
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New York (DR-4625-NY) on October 8, 2021 for the incident of August 18, 2021 to August 19, 2021; it covers 9 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $182.1 million in Public Assistance (as of September 25, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4625-NY (also written FEMA-4625-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New York
- Incident
- Hurricane: Remnants of Tropical Storm Fred
- Incident period
- August 18, 2021 to August 19, 2021
- Declared
- October 8, 2021
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for New York 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cayuga (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cortland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lewis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Oneida (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Onondaga (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Steuben (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tioga (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Yates (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?
$182.1 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$15.1 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of September 25, 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/4625. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.