FEMADR-916-CTMajor disasterDeclared August 30, 1991
DR-916-CT: Connecticut Hurricane Bob
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Connecticut (DR-916-CT) on August 30, 1991 for the incident of August 19, 1991 to August 19, 1991; it covers 6 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-916-CT (also written FEMA-916-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Connecticut
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Bob
- Incident period
- August 19, 1991 to August 19, 1991
- Declared
- August 30, 1991
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Connecticut in 1991
- Status
- closed out on September 24, 2001
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford (County)(in PMSA 1170,3280,5440) | — | 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/916. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.