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How many FEMA disaster declarations has Massachusetts had?

Massachusetts has had 4 federal disaster declarations in the last 5 years — 3 major disasters (DR), 1 emergency (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM) — affecting 14 counties. The most common incident types were Winter Storm (1), Flood (1), Hurricane (1).

Declarations (4)

Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Declared: June 30, 2026 Incident: Winter Storm Disaster #: 4919 Counties: 0
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Declared: May 15, 2024 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4780 Counties: 2
BristolWorcester
Emergency
HURRICANE LEE
Declared: September 15, 2023 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3599 Counties: 14
DukesHampshireSuffolkFranklinWorcesterPlymouth+8 more
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Declared: April 18, 2022 Incident: Snowstorm Disaster #: 4651 Counties: 4
PlymouthBristolSuffolkNorfolk
About this data. Federal disaster declarations are issued by the President under the Stafford Act. Each declaration unlocks federal funding for recovery — typically Public Assistance (rebuilding government infrastructure), Individual Assistance (grants and SBA loans for households), and Hazard Mitigation programs. See OpenFEMA for full documentation. Page rendered September 28, 2026.