FEMADR-608-CTMajor disasterDeclared October 4, 1979
DR-608-CT: Connecticut Tornado & Severe Storms
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Connecticut (DR-608-CT) on October 4, 1979 for the incident of October 4, 1979 to October 4, 1979; it covers 1 designated area.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-608-CT (also written FEMA-608-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Connecticut
- Incident
- Tornado: Tornado & Severe Storms
- Incident period
- October 4, 1979 to October 4, 1979
- Declared
- October 4, 1979
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008)
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Connecticut in 1979
- Status
- closed out on July 5, 1985
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford (County)(in PMSA 1170,3280,5440) | — | 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/608. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.