FEMADR-4762-VTMajor disasterDeclared March 2, 2024
DR-4762-VT: Vermont Severe Storm and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Vermont (DR-4762-VT) on March 2, 2024 for the incident of December 18, 2023 to December 19, 2023; it covers 7 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $6.5 million in Public Assistance (as of August 14, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4762-VT (also written FEMA-4762-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Vermont
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storm and Flooding
- Incident period
- December 18, 2023 to December 19, 2023
- Declared
- March 2, 2024
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the first of 5 major disaster declarations for Vermont in 2024
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essex (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lamoille (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Orange (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Orleans (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rutland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Windham (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Windsor (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?
$6.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$988,443Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of August 14, 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/4762. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.