FEMAEM-3312-MAEmergencyDeclared May 3, 2010
EM-3312-MA: Massachusetts Water Main Break
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Massachusetts (EM-3312-MA) on May 3, 2010 for the incident of May 1, 2010 to May 5, 2010; it covers 4 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3312-MA (also written FEMA-3312-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Massachusetts
- Incident
- Other: Water Main Break
- Incident period
- May 1, 2010 to May 5, 2010
- Declared
- May 3, 2010
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 emergency declarations for Massachusetts in 2010
- Status
- closed out on November 6, 2012
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essex (County)(in PMSA 1120,4160,7090) | — | Yes | — |
| Middlesex (County)(in (P)MSA 1120,2600,4560) | — | Yes | — |
| Norfolk (County)(in PMSA 1120,1200,6060) | — | Yes | — |
| Suffolk (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/3312. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.