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DR-367-NY: High Winds, Wave Action & Flooding

Major disaster declaration for New York, declared 03/21/1973 for a flood. Covers 8 designated areas.

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

Declared
03/21/1973
Incident began
03/21/1973
Incident ended
03/21/1973
Areas
8

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
Cayuga County03/21/1973IAPA
Genesee County03/21/1973IAPA
Jefferson County03/21/1973IAPA
Monroe County03/21/1973IAPA
Niagara County03/21/1973IAPA
Orleans County03/21/1973IAPA
Oswego County03/21/1973IAPA
Wayne County03/21/1973IAPA

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

Declaration details

FEMA number
DR-367-NY
Type
Major disaster
Incident type
Flood
Title
High Winds, Wave Action & Flooding
Closed out
11/12/1976

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-367-NY

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