New York FEMA Disaster Declarations — 15 Since 2021
Last 5 years · 49 counties affected · Newest declaration: November 15, 2024
How many FEMA disaster declarations has New York had?
New York has had 15 federal disaster declarations in the last 5 years — 9 major disasters (DR), 5 emergencies (EM), and 1 fire-management declaration (FM) — affecting 49 counties. The most common incident types were Hurricane (4), Severe Storm (3), Tropical Storm (2).
Declarations (15)
Fire Mgmt
JENNINGS CREEK FIRE
Major Disaster
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORM, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Emergency
SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Emergency
HURRICANE HENRI
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.