FEMADR-4723-NYMajor disasterDeclared July 22, 2023
DR-4723-NY: New York Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New York (DR-4723-NY) on July 22, 2023 for the incident of July 9, 2023 to July 10, 2023; it covers 9 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $68.9 million in Public Assistance (as of September 25, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4723-NY (also written FEMA-4723-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New York
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- July 9, 2023 to July 10, 2023
- Declared
- July 22, 2023
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dutchess (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Essex (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hamilton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ontario (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Orange (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Putnam (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rockland (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?
$68.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$10.7 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4723. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.