FEMADR-4753-RIMajor disasterDeclared January 7, 2024
DR-4753-RI: Rhode Island Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Rhode Island (DR-4753-RI) on January 7, 2024 for the incident of September 10, 2023 to September 13, 2023; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved $3.4 million for 580 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4753-RI (also written FEMA-4753-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Rhode Island
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- September 10, 2023 to September 13, 2023
- Declared
- January 7, 2024
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the first of 3 major disaster declarations for Rhode Island in 2024
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- March 7, 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence (County)(in PMSA 6060,6480) | 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?
580households approved for help (IHP)
$3.4 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$3.2 millionof it for housing
$155,097of it for other needs
$375,748Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 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/4753. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on March 7, 2024.