FEMADR-4820-CTMajor disasterDeclared September 20, 2024
DR-4820-CT: Connecticut Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Connecticut (DR-4820-CT) on September 20, 2024 for the incident of August 18, 2024 to August 19, 2024; it covers 3 designated areas. FEMA had approved $15.7 million for 1,738 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $21.1 million in Public Assistance (as of September 28, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4820-CT (also written FEMA-4820-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Connecticut
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
- Incident period
- August 18, 2024 to August 19, 2024
- Declared
- September 20, 2024
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Connecticut in 2024
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- November 19, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield (County)(in PMSA 1160,1930,5760,8040) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Litchfield (County)(in (P)MSA 1170,1930,3280,8880) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| New Haven (County)(in (P)MSA 1160,5480,8880) | 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?
1,738households approved for help (IHP)
$15.7 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$11.3 millionof it for housing
$4.3 millionof it for other needs
$21.1 millionPublic Assistance obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of September 28, 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/4820. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on November 19, 2024.