FEMAEM-3299-NYEmergencyDeclared December 18, 2008
EM-3299-NY: New York Severe Winter Storm
FEMA made an emergency declaration for New York (EM-3299-NY) on December 18, 2008 for the incident of December 11, 2008 to December 31, 2008; it covers 16 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $11.5 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3299-NY (also written FEMA-3299-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- New York
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storm
- Incident period
- December 11, 2008 to December 31, 2008
- Declared
- December 18, 2008
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for New York in 2008
- Status
- closed out on April 1, 2014
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Chenango (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Columbia (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Delaware (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Dutchess (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Orange (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Otsego (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Putnam (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Rensselaer (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Saratoga (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Schenectady (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Schoharie (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Sullivan (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Ulster (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Washington (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?
$11.5 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/3299. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.