FEMAEM-3082-MEEmergencyDeclared September 20, 1980
EM-3082-ME: Maine Red Tide-Toxic Algae
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Maine (EM-3082-ME) on September 20, 1980 for the incident of September 20, 1980 to September 20, 1980; it covers 8 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3082-ME (also written FEMA-3082-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Maine
- Incident
- Fishing Losses: Red Tide-Toxic Algae
- Incident period
- September 20, 1980 to September 20, 1980
- Declared
- September 20, 1980
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008)
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for Maine in 1980
- Status
- closed out on October 24, 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 | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Hancock (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Knox (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Sagadahoc (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Waldo (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| York (County)(in MSA 6400,6450) | — | 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/3082. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.