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Massachusetts FEMA Disaster Declarations — 5 Since 2021

Last 5 years · 14 counties affected · Newest declaration: June 30, 2026

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Massachusetts had?

Massachusetts has had 5 federal disaster declarations in the last 5 years — 3 major disasters (DR), 2 emergencies (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM) — affecting 14 counties. The most common incident types were Hurricane (2), Winter Storm (1), Flood (1).

Declarations (5)

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
WorcesterBristol
Emergency
HURRICANE LEE
Declared: September 15, 2023 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3599 Counties: 14
NorfolkPlymouthSuffolkWorcesterBarnstableBerkshire+8 more
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Declared: April 18, 2022 Incident: Snowstorm Disaster #: 4651 Counties: 4
BristolNorfolkPlymouthSuffolk
Emergency
TROPICAL STORM HENRI
Declared: August 22, 2021 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3566 Counties: 0
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 August 13, 2026.