FEMADR-4780-MAMajor disasterDeclared May 15, 2024
DR-4780-MA: Massachusetts Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Massachusetts (DR-4780-MA) on May 15, 2024 for the incident of September 11, 2023 to September 13, 2023; it covers 2 designated areas. FEMA had approved $7.7 million for 1,093 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4780-MA (also written FEMA-4780-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Massachusetts
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- September 11, 2023 to September 13, 2023
- Declared
- May 15, 2024
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Massachusetts in 2024
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- July 15, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol (County)(in (P)MSA 1120,1200,2480,5400,6060) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Worcester (County) (in (P)MSA 1120,2600,9240) | 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?
1,093households approved for help (IHP)
$7.7 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$5.1 millionof it for housing
$2.6 millionof it for other needs
$344,794Hazard 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/4780. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on July 15, 2024.