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DR-487-NY: Storms, Rains, Landslides & Flooding

Major disaster declaration for New York, declared 10/02/1975 for a flood. Covers 16 designated areas.

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

Declared
10/02/1975
Incident began
10/02/1975
Incident ended
10/02/1975
Areas
16

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 County10/02/1975IAPA
Broome County10/02/1975IAPA
Cayuga County10/02/1975IAPA
Chemung County10/02/1975IAPA
Cortland County10/02/1975IAPA
Madison County10/02/1975IAPA
Onondaga County10/02/1975IAPA
Oswego County10/02/1975IAPA
Putnam County10/02/1975IAPA
Queens County10/02/1975IAPA
Rockland County10/02/1975IAPA
Steuben County10/02/1975IAPA
Tioga County10/02/1975IAPA
Tompkins County10/02/1975IAPA
Westchester County10/02/1975IAPA
Yates County10/02/1975IAPA

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

Declaration details

FEMA number
DR-487-NY
Type
Major disaster
Incident type
Flood
Title
Storms, Rains, Landslides & Flooding
Closed out
08/03/1988

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-487-NY

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

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