FEMAEM-3268-NYEmergencyDeclared October 15, 2006
EM-3268-NY: New York Lake Effect Snowstorm
FEMA made an emergency declaration for New York (EM-3268-NY) on October 15, 2006 for the incident of October 12, 2006 to October 25, 2006; it covers 4 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3268-NY (also written FEMA-3268-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- New York
- Incident
- Snowstorm: Lake Effect Snowstorm
- Incident period
- October 12, 2006 to October 25, 2006
- Declared
- October 15, 2006
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for New York in 2006
- Status
- closed out on July 21, 2010
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erie (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Genesee (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Niagara (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Orleans (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?
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/3268. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.