FEMADR-527-NYMajor disasterDeclared February 5, 1977
DR-527-NY: New York Snowstorms
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New York (DR-527-NY) on February 5, 1977 for the incident of February 5, 1977 to February 5, 1977; it covers 9 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-527-NY (also written FEMA-527-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New York
- Incident
- Snowstorm: Snowstorms
- Incident period
- February 5, 1977 to February 5, 1977
- Declared
- February 5, 1977
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for New York in 1977
- Status
- closed out on April 18, 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 | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lewis (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Niagara (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Orleans (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/527. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.