FEMAEM-3298-MEEmergencyDeclared December 15, 2008
EM-3298-ME: Maine Severe Winter Storm
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Maine (EM-3298-ME) on December 15, 2008 for the incident of December 11, 2008 to December 29, 2008; it covers 6 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3298-ME (also written FEMA-3298-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Maine
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storm
- Incident period
- December 11, 2008 to December 29, 2008
- Declared
- December 15, 2008
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for Maine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Knox (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Sagadahoc (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Waldo (County) | — | Yes | — |
| York (County)(in MSA 6400,6450) | — | 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/3298. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.