FEMADR-790-MAMajor disasterDeclared April 18, 1987
DR-790-MA: Massachusetts Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Massachusetts (DR-790-MA) on April 18, 1987 for the incident of March 30, 1987 to April 13, 1987; it covers 8 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-790-MA (also written FEMA-790-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Massachusetts
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- March 30, 1987 to April 13, 1987
- Declared
- April 18, 1987
- 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 Massachusetts in 1987
- Status
- closed out on September 29, 1995
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Essex (County)(in PMSA 1120,4160,7090) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hampden (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Hampshire (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Middlesex (County)(in (P)MSA 1120,2600,4560) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Norfolk (County)(in PMSA 1120,1200,6060) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Worcester (County) (in (P)MSA 1120,2600,9240) | — | 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/790. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.