FEMADR-976-DEMajor disasterDeclared January 15, 1993
DR-976-DE: Delaware Severe Coastal Storm & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Delaware (DR-976-DE) on January 15, 1993 for the incident of December 11, 1992 to December 14, 1992; it covers 1 designated area.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-976-DE (also written FEMA-976-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Delaware
- Incident
- Coastal Storm: Severe Coastal Storm & Flooding
- Incident period
- December 11, 1992 to December 14, 1992
- Declared
- January 15, 1993
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Delaware in 1993
- Status
- closed out on July 30, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex (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/976. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.