FEMAEM-3059-MAEmergencyDeclared February 7, 1978
EM-3059-MA: Massachusetts Blizzard & Snowstorms
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Massachusetts (EM-3059-MA) on February 7, 1978 for the incident of February 7, 1978 to February 7, 1978; it covers 1 designated area.
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3059-MA (also written FEMA-3059-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Massachusetts
- Incident
- Snowstorm: Blizzard & Snowstorms
- Incident period
- February 7, 1978 to February 7, 1978
- Declared
- February 7, 1978
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for Massachusetts in 1978
- Status
- closed out on January 18, 1984
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/3059. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.