FEMAEM-3599-MAEmergencyDeclared September 15, 2023
EM-3599-MA: Massachusetts Hurricane Lee
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Massachusetts (EM-3599-MA) on September 15, 2023 for the incident of September 15, 2023 to September 17, 2023; it covers 14 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $194,208 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3599-MA (also written FEMA-3599-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Massachusetts
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Lee
- Incident period
- September 15, 2023 to September 17, 2023
- Declared
- September 15, 2023
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for Massachusetts in 2023
- Status
- closed out on September 18, 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Berkshire (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Bristol (County)(in (P)MSA 1120,1200,2480,5400,6060) | — | Yes | — |
| Dukes (County) | — | 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 | — |
| Nantucket (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Norfolk (County)(in PMSA 1120,1200,6060) | — | Yes | — |
| Plymouth (County)(in (P)MSA 1120,1200,5400) | — | 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?
$194,208Public 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/3599. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.