FEMAEM-3121-MEEmergencyDeclared October 24, 1996
EM-3121-ME: Maine Severe Storm,heavy Rains, Flooding, High Winds
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Maine (EM-3121-ME) on October 24, 1996 for the incident of October 20, 1996 to October 26, 1996; it covers 2 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3121-ME (also written FEMA-3121-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Maine
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storm,heavy Rains, Flooding, High Winds
- Incident period
- October 20, 1996 to October 26, 1996
- Declared
- October 24, 1996
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for Maine in 1996
- Status
- closed out on January 10, 2002
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 | Yes | — |
| York (County)(in MSA 6400,6450) | — | Yes | 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/3121. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.