FEMADR-494-NYMajor disasterDeclared March 19, 1976
DR-494-NY: New York Ice Storm,severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New York (DR-494-NY) on March 19, 1976 for the incident of March 19, 1976 to March 19, 1976; it covers 7 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-494-NY (also written FEMA-494-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New York
- Incident
- Severe Ice Storm: Ice Storm,severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- March 19, 1976 to March 19, 1976
- Declared
- March 19, 1976
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the first of 4 major disaster declarations for New York in 1976
- Status
- closed out on September 27, 1991
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 | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattaraugus (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Chautauqua (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Erie (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Genesee (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Livingston (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wyoming (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?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
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/494. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.