FEMAEM-3251-MDEmergencyDeclared September 13, 2005
EM-3251-MD: Maryland Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Maryland (EM-3251-MD) on September 13, 2005 for the incident of August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005; it covers 24 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $1.6 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3251-MD (also written FEMA-3251-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Maryland
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
- Incident period
- August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005
- Declared
- September 13, 2005
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for Maryland in 2005
- Status
- closed out on December 11, 2007
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Anne Arundel (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Baltimore | — | Yes | — |
| Baltimore (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Calvert (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Caroline (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Cecil (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Charles (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Dorchester (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Frederick (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Garrett (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Harford (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Howard (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Kent (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Prince George's (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Queen Anne's (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Somerset (County) | — | Yes | — |
| St. Mary's (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Talbot (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Wicomico (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Worcester (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?
$1.6 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/3251. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.