FEMAEM-3066-NYEmergencyDeclared August 7, 1978
EM-3066-NY: New York Chemical Waste, Love Canal
FEMA made an emergency declaration for New York (EM-3066-NY) on August 7, 1978 for the incident of August 7, 1978 to August 7, 1978; it covers 1 designated area.
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3066-NY (also written FEMA-3066-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- New York
- Incident
- Toxic Substances: Chemical Waste, Love Canal
- Incident period
- August 7, 1978 to August 7, 1978
- Declared
- August 7, 1978
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for New York in 1978
- Status
- closed out on September 30, 2011
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rensselaer (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/3066. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.