FEMADR-918-NYMajor disasterDeclared September 16, 1991
DR-918-NY: New York Hurricane Bob
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New York (DR-918-NY) on September 16, 1991 for the incident of August 19, 1991 to August 19, 1991; it covers 1 designated area.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-918-NY (also written FEMA-918-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New York
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Bob
- Incident period
- August 19, 1991 to August 19, 1991
- Declared
- September 16, 1991
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for New York in 1991
- Status
- closed out on December 22, 2003
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk (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/918. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.