FEMADR-4814-NYMajor disasterDeclared August 29, 2024
DR-4814-NY: New York Severe Storm, Tornadoes, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New York (DR-4814-NY) on August 29, 2024 for the incident of July 10, 2024 to July 11, 2024; it covers 5 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $23.3 million in Public Assistance (as of September 14, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4814-NY (also written FEMA-4814-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New York
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storm, Tornadoes, and Flooding
- Incident period
- July 10, 2024 to July 11, 2024
- Declared
- August 29, 2024
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the second of 5 major disaster declarations for New York 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cortland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Essex (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hamilton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lewis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. Lawrence (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?
$23.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$485,000Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of September 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4814. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.