FEMADR-515-NYMajor disasterDeclared July 21, 1976
DR-515-NY: New York Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New York (DR-515-NY) on July 21, 1976 for the incident of July 21, 1976 to July 21, 1976; it covers 7 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-515-NY (also written FEMA-515-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New York
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- July 21, 1976 to July 21, 1976
- Declared
- July 21, 1976
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the third of 4 major disaster declarations for New York in 1976
- Status
- closed out on May 30, 1986
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broome (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Herkimer (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Oneida (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Tioga (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Tompkins (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Warren (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Washington (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/515. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.