FEMADR-749-NJMajor disasterDeclared October 15, 1985
DR-749-NJ: New Jersey Hurricane Gloria
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New Jersey (DR-749-NJ) on October 15, 1985 for the incident of September 27, 1985 to September 27, 1985; it covers 4 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-749-NJ (also written FEMA-749-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New Jersey
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Gloria
- Incident period
- September 27, 1985 to September 27, 1985
- Declared
- October 15, 1985
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for New Jersey in 1985
- Status
- closed out on October 24, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Cape May (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Cumberland (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Monmouth (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/749. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.