FEMADR-524-MDMajor disasterDeclared January 26, 1977
DR-524-MD: Maryland Ice Conditions
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Maryland (DR-524-MD) on January 26, 1977 for the incident of January 26, 1977 to January 26, 1977; it covers 16 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-524-MD (also written FEMA-524-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Maryland
- Incident
- Snowstorm: Ice Conditions
- Incident period
- January 26, 1977 to January 26, 1977
- Declared
- January 26, 1977
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008)
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Maryland in 1977
- Status
- closed out on December 21, 1979
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Baltimore | — | Yes | — | — |
| Baltimore (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Calvert (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Caroline (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Cecil (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Charles (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Dorchester (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Harford (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Kent (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Queen Anne's (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Somerset (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| St. Mary's (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Talbot (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Wicomico (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Worcester (County) | — | 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/524. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.