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Major disaster

DR-4020-NY: Hurricane Irene

Major disaster declaration for New York, declared 08/31/2011 for a hurricane. Covers 32 designated areas.

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

Declared
08/31/2011
Incident began
08/26/2011
Incident ended
09/05/2011
Areas
32

Programs approved

Which kinds of FEMA aid this declaration opened

  • Individuals & HouseholdsGrants to households for temporary housing, repairs and other needs
  • Public AssistanceFunds to repair public infrastructure such as roads, schools and utilities
  • Hazard MitigationFunds to reduce future risk, such as elevating homes or buyouts

People in approved areas can apply at DisasterAssistance.gov or call 1-800-621-3362.

Designated areas

Counties, parishes, tribal areas or statewide

AreaAddedPrograms
Albany County08/31/2011IHPAHM
Bronx County08/31/2011IHPAHM
Clinton County08/31/2011IHPAHM
Columbia County08/31/2011IHPAHM
Delaware County08/31/2011IHPAHM
Dutchess County08/31/2011IHPAHM
Essex County08/31/2011IHPAHM
Franklin County08/31/2011PAHM
Fulton County08/31/2011PAHM
Greene County08/31/2011IHPAHM
Hamilton County08/31/2011PAHM
Herkimer County08/31/2011IHPAHM
Kings County08/31/2011IHPAHM
Montgomery County08/31/2011IHPAHM
Nassau County08/31/2011IHPAHM
New York County08/31/2011PAHM
Orange County08/31/2011IHPAHM
Otsego County08/31/2011IHPAHM
Putnam County08/31/2011IHPAHM
Queens County08/31/2011IHPAHM
Rensselaer County08/31/2011IHPAHM
Richmond County08/31/2011IHPAHM
Rockland County08/31/2011IHPAHM
Saratoga County08/31/2011IHPAHM
Schenectady County08/31/2011IHPAHM
Schoharie County08/31/2011IHPAHM
Suffolk County08/31/2011IHPAHM
Sullivan County08/31/2011IHPAHM
Ulster County08/31/2011IHPAHM
Warren County08/31/2011IHPAHM
Washington County08/31/2011IHPAHM
Westchester County08/31/2011IHPAHM

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

Declaration details

FEMA number
DR-4020-NY
Type
Major disaster
Incident type
Hurricane
Title
Hurricane Irene
Individual Assistance deadline
12/15/2011

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-4020-NY

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

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