FEMADR-792-NYMajor disasterDeclared May 15, 1987
DR-792-NY: New York Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New York (DR-792-NY) on May 15, 1987 for the incident of April 3, 1987 to April 7, 1987; it covers 5 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-792-NY (also written FEMA-792-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New York
- Incident
- Flood: Flooding
- Incident period
- April 3, 1987 to April 7, 1987
- Declared
- May 15, 1987
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for New York in 1987
- Status
- closed out on September 30, 2011
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Schoharie (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ulster (County) | — | 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/792. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.