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DR-1233-NY: Severe Storms And Flooding

Major disaster declaration for New York, declared 07/07/1998 for a severe storm. Covers 15 designated areas.

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

Declared
07/07/1998
Incident began
06/25/1998
Incident ended
07/10/1998
Areas
15

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
Allegany County07/07/1998PA
Cattaraugus County07/07/1998IAPA
Clinton County07/07/1998IAPA
Delaware County07/07/1998PA
Erie County07/07/1998IAPA
Essex County07/07/1998IAPA
Franklin County07/07/1998PA
Genesee County07/07/1998IAPA
Livingston County07/07/1998IAPA
Monroe County07/07/1998IA
Steuben County07/07/1998PA
Sullivan County07/07/1998PA
Tioga County07/07/1998PA
Tompkins County07/07/1998PA
Wyoming County07/07/1998IAPA

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

Declaration details

FEMA number
DR-1233-NY
Type
Major disaster
Incident type
Severe Storm
Title
Severe Storms And Flooding
Closed out
12/08/2004

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-1233-NY

Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · Last updated 10/27/2026

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