FEMADR-917-NHMajor disasterDeclared September 9, 1991
DR-917-NH: New Hampshire Hurricane Bob & Severe Storms
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New Hampshire (DR-917-NH) on September 9, 1991 for the incident of August 18, 1991 to August 20, 1991; it covers 4 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-917-NH (also written FEMA-917-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New Hampshire
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Bob & Severe Storms
- Incident period
- August 18, 1991 to August 20, 1991
- Declared
- September 9, 1991
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for New Hampshire in 1991
- Status
- closed out on October 25, 1999
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hillsborough (County)(in (P)MSA 4560,4760,5350) | — | Yes | — |
| Rockingham (County)(in (P)MSA 4160,4760,6450) | — | Yes | — |
| Strafford (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/917. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.