FEMAEM-3176-CTEmergencyDeclared March 11, 2003
EM-3176-CT: Connecticut Snow
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Connecticut (EM-3176-CT) on March 11, 2003 for the incident of February 17, 2003 to February 18, 2003; it covers 8 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $8.9 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3176-CT (also written FEMA-3176-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Connecticut
- Incident
- Snowstorm: Snow
- Incident period
- February 17, 2003 to February 18, 2003
- Declared
- March 11, 2003
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for Connecticut in 2003
- Status
- closed out on May 7, 2008
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield (County)(in PMSA 1160,1930,5760,8040) | — | Yes | — |
| Hartford (County)(in PMSA 1170,3280,5440) | — | Yes | — |
| Litchfield (County)(in (P)MSA 1170,1930,3280,8880) | — | Yes | — |
| Middlesex (County)(in (P)MSA 3280,5020,5480) | — | Yes | — |
| New Haven (County)(in (P)MSA 1160,5480,8880) | — | Yes | — |
| New London (County)(in (P)MSA 3280,5520) | — | Yes | — |
| Tolland (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Windham (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?
$8.9 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/3176. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.