FEMAEM-3157-NYEmergencyDeclared December 4, 2000
EM-3157-NY: New York Snow
FEMA made an emergency declaration for New York (EM-3157-NY) on December 4, 2000 for the incident of November 19, 2000 to November 21, 2000; it covers 3 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $5.0 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3157-NY (also written FEMA-3157-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- New York
- Incident
- Snowstorm: Snow
- Incident period
- November 19, 2000 to November 21, 2000
- Declared
- December 4, 2000
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 emergency declarations for New York in 2000
- Status
- closed out on December 7, 2004
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattaraugus (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Chautauqua (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Erie (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?
$5.0 millionPublic Assistance obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
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/3157. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.