FEMADR-4694-NYMajor disasterDeclared March 15, 2023
DR-4694-NY: New York Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New York (DR-4694-NY) on March 15, 2023 for the incident of December 23, 2022 to December 28, 2022; it covers 5 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $35.4 million in Public Assistance (as of September 25, 2026).
Applying for help
People in a designated area with Individuals and Households assistance can apply at DisasterAssistance.gov or by calling FEMA at 800-621-3362. FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4694. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4694-NY (also written FEMA-4694-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New York
- Incident
- Snowstorm: Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm
- Incident period
- December 23, 2022 to December 28, 2022
- Declared
- March 15, 2023
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for New York in 2023
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erie (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Genesee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Niagara (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| St. Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Suffolk (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?
$35.4 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$5.6 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, 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.