FEMAEM-3354-NJEmergencyDeclared October 28, 2012
EM-3354-NJ: New Jersey Hurricane Sandy
FEMA made an emergency declaration for New Jersey (EM-3354-NJ) on October 28, 2012 for the incident of October 26, 2012 to November 8, 2012; it covers 21 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3354-NJ (also written FEMA-3354-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- New Jersey
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Sandy
- Incident period
- October 26, 2012 to November 8, 2012
- Declared
- October 28, 2012
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for New Jersey in 2012
- Status
- closed out on October 7, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Bergen (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Burlington (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Camden (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Cape May (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Cumberland (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Essex (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Gloucester (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hudson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hunterdon (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Mercer (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Middlesex (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Monmouth (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Morris (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Ocean (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Passaic (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Salem (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Somerset (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Sussex (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Union (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Warren (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.
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/3354. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.