FEMADR-898-NYMajor disasterDeclared March 21, 1991
DR-898-NY: New York Severe Winter Storm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New York (DR-898-NY) on March 21, 1991 for the incident of March 3, 1990 to March 4, 1990; it covers 13 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-898-NY (also written FEMA-898-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New York
- Incident
- Snowstorm: Severe Winter Storm
- Incident period
- March 3, 1990 to March 4, 1990
- Declared
- March 21, 1991
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for New York in 1991
- Status
- closed out on May 25, 2004
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Genesee (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lewis (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Livingston (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Ontario (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Orleans (County) | — | Yes | — |
| St. Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Steuben (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Wayne (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Wyoming (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Yates (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/898. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.