FEMADR-549-NHMajor disasterDeclared February 16, 1978
DR-549-NH: New Hampshire High Winds, Tidal Surge & Coastal Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New Hampshire (DR-549-NH) on February 16, 1978 for the incident of February 16, 1978 to February 16, 1978; it covers 1 designated area.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-549-NH (also written FEMA-549-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New Hampshire
- Incident
- Flood: High Winds, Tidal Surge & Coastal Flooding
- Incident period
- February 16, 1978 to February 16, 1978
- Declared
- February 16, 1978
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for New Hampshire in 1978
- Status
- closed out on August 18, 1982
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockingham (County)(in (P)MSA 4160,4760,6450) | — | 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/549. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.