FEMADR-747-CTMajor disasterDeclared October 11, 1985
DR-747-CT: Connecticut Hurricane Gloria
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Connecticut (DR-747-CT) on October 11, 1985 for the incident of September 27, 1985 to September 27, 1985; it covers 8 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-747-CT (also written FEMA-747-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Connecticut
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Gloria
- Incident period
- September 27, 1985 to September 27, 1985
- Declared
- October 11, 1985
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Connecticut in 1985
- Status
- closed out on February 10, 1994
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 | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield (County)(in PMSA 1160,1930,5760,8040) | — | Yes | — |
| Hartford (County)(in PMSA 1170,3280,5440) | — | Yes | — |
| Litchfield (County)(in (P)MSA 1170,1930,3280,8880) | — | Yes | — |
| Middlesex (County)(in (P)MSA 3280,5020,5480) | — | Yes | — |
| New Haven (County)(in (P)MSA 1160,5480,8880) | — | Yes | — |
| New London (County)(in (P)MSA 3280,5520) | — | Yes | — |
| Tolland (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Windham (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/747. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.