FEMADR-4818-NYMajor disasterDeclared September 20, 2024
DR-4818-NY: New York Severe Storm and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New York (DR-4818-NY) on September 20, 2024 for the incident of August 8, 2024 to August 10, 2024; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved $1.3 million for 117 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $14.6 million in Public Assistance (as of June 12, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4818-NY (also written FEMA-4818-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New York
- Incident
- Tropical Storm: Severe Storm and Flooding
- Incident period
- August 8, 2024 to August 10, 2024
- Declared
- September 20, 2024
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the third of 5 major disaster declarations for New York in 2024
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- January 31, 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Regis Mohawk Indian Reservation | Yes | 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?
117households approved for help (IHP)
$1.3 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$777,293of it for housing
$473,745of it for other needs
$14.6 millionPublic Assistance obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of June 12, 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/4818. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on January 31, 2025.