FEMADR-4826-VTMajor disasterDeclared September 26, 2024
DR-4826-VT: Vermont Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Vermont (DR-4826-VT) on September 26, 2024 for the incident of July 29, 2024 to July 31, 2024; it covers 3 designated areas. FEMA had approved $2.0 million for 227 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $11.1 million in Public Assistance (as of September 24, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4826-VT (also written FEMA-4826-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Vermont
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
- Incident period
- July 29, 2024 to July 31, 2024
- Declared
- September 26, 2024
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the fifth of 5 major disaster declarations for Vermont in 2024
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- November 25, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonia (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Essex (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Orleans (County) | 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?
227households approved for help (IHP)
$2.0 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$1.5 millionof it for housing
$517,610of it for other needs
$11.1 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$129,464Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of September 24, 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/4826. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on November 25, 2024.