FEMADR-4825-NYMajor disasterDeclared September 24, 2024
DR-4825-NY: New York Remnants of Tropical Storm Debby
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New York (DR-4825-NY) on September 24, 2024 for the incident of August 8, 2024 to August 10, 2024; it covers 11 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $82.6 million in Public Assistance (as of September 29, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4825-NY (also written FEMA-4825-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New York
- Incident
- Tropical Storm: Remnants of Tropical Storm Debby
- Incident period
- August 8, 2024 to August 10, 2024
- Declared
- September 24, 2024
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the fourth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Broome (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chenango (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Delaware (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Essex (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ontario (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Steuben (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Yates (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?
$82.6 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$2.0 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of September 29, 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/4825. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.