FEMAEM-3296-MAEmergencyDeclared December 13, 2008
EM-3296-MA: Massachusetts Severe Winter Storm
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Massachusetts (EM-3296-MA) on December 13, 2008 for the incident of December 11, 2008 to December 18, 2008; it covers 9 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3296-MA (also written FEMA-3296-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Massachusetts
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storm
- Incident period
- December 11, 2008 to December 18, 2008
- Declared
- December 13, 2008
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for Massachusetts in 2008
- Status
- closed out on May 18, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Bristol (County)(in (P)MSA 1120,1200,2480,5400,6060) | — | Yes | — |
| Essex (County)(in PMSA 1120,4160,7090) | — | Yes | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hampden (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hampshire (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Middlesex (County)(in (P)MSA 1120,2600,4560) | — | Yes | — |
| Suffolk (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Worcester (County) (in (P)MSA 1120,2600,9240) | — | 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.
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/3296. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.