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DR-202-NM: Severe Storms & Flooding

Major disaster declaration for New Mexico, declared 07/01/1965 for a flood. Covers 4 designated areas.

Not an official notice. Follow FEMA and local authorities. In an emergency, call 911.

Declared
07/01/1965
Incident began
07/01/1965
Incident ended
07/01/1965
Areas
4

Programs approved

Which kinds of FEMA aid this declaration opened

  • Individuals & HouseholdsNot approved for this declaration
  • Individual AssistanceAid for people and families in older declarations
  • Public AssistanceFunds to repair public infrastructure such as roads, schools and utilities
  • Hazard MitigationNot approved for this declaration

Designated areas

Counties, parishes, tribal areas or statewide

AreaAddedPrograms
Colfax County07/01/1965IAPA
Lincoln County07/01/1965IAPA
Mora County07/01/1965IAPA
San Miguel County07/01/1965IAPA

IH: Individuals and Households. IA: Individual Assistance. PA: Public Assistance. HM: Hazard Mitigation.

Declaration details

FEMA number
DR-202-NM
Type
Major disaster
Incident type
Flood
Title
Severe Storms & Flooding
Closed out
03/29/1968

The President declares a major disaster when damage is beyond what state and local governments can handle. It can open individual aid for households and public assistance for repairs.

FEMA page for DR-202-NM

Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · Last updated 10/26/2026