FEMADR-984-NYMajor disasterDeclared April 2, 1993
DR-984-NY: New York Explosion at World Trade Center
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New York (DR-984-NY) on April 2, 1993 for the incident of February 26, 1993 to February 26, 1993; it covers 1 designated area.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-984-NY (also written FEMA-984-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New York
- Incident
- Human Cause: Explosion at World Trade Center
- Incident period
- February 26, 1993 to February 26, 1993
- Declared
- April 2, 1993
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for New York in 1993
- Status
- closed out on March 21, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York (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/984. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.