FEMAEM-3170-NYEmergencyDeclared December 31, 2001
EM-3170-NY: New York Snow
FEMA made an emergency declaration for New York (EM-3170-NY) on December 31, 2001 for the incident of December 24, 2001 to December 29, 2001; it covers 6 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $16.6 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3170-NY (also written FEMA-3170-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- New York
- Incident
- Snowstorm: Snow
- Incident period
- December 24, 2001 to December 29, 2001
- Declared
- December 31, 2001
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for New York in 2001
- Status
- closed out on January 30, 2009
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 | — |
| Genesee (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Niagara (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Wyoming (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?
$16.6 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.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/3170. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.