FEMADR-4754-MEMajor disasterDeclared January 30, 2024
DR-4754-ME: Maine Severe Storm and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Maine (DR-4754-ME) on January 30, 2024 for the incident of December 17, 2023 to December 21, 2023; it covers 10 designated areas. FEMA had approved $6.8 million for 1,173 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $38.6 million in Public Assistance (as of August 27, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4754-ME (also written FEMA-4754-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Maine
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storm and Flooding
- Incident period
- December 17, 2023 to December 21, 2023
- Declared
- January 30, 2024
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the first of 3 major disaster declarations for Maine in 2024
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- April 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hancock (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kennebec (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Oxford (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Penobscot (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Piscataquis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Somerset (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Waldo (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (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?
1,173households approved for help (IHP)
$6.8 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$6.1 millionof it for housing
$676,687of it for other needs
$38.6 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$4.2 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of August 27, 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/4754. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on April 1, 2024.