Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm

Key facts

Declared

20 Nov 2022

Incident period

18 Nov 2022 to 21 Nov 2022

Declaration type

Emergency declaration. The President declared an emergency under the Stafford Act, which authorises more limited federal help, usually to protect lives and property. How FEMA declares disasters

Incident types designated

Snowstorm, Winter Storm

Where

New York — 11 designated areas

FEMA region

Region 2

Programmes declared

• Public Assistance

“Declared” means FEMA authorised this programme for the listed areas. It does not mean any individual or household is eligible. Eligibility is decided by FEMA — apply or check at DisasterAssistance.gov.

Designated areas

Programmes can differ from area to area. Names are as FEMA lists them.