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BLIZZARD OF 96 (SEVERE SNOW STORM)

FEMA disaster 1083 · Snowstorm · declared January 12, 1996

Incident type
Snowstorm
Declaration type
Major Disaster (DR)
Incident began
January 6, 1996
Incident ended
January 12, 1996
Federal assistance authorized
Public Assistance

Counties covered (19)

Albany CountyBronx CountyColumbia CountyDelaware CountyDutchess CountyGreene CountyKings CountyNassau CountyNew York CountyOrange CountyPutnam CountyQueens CountyRensselaer CountyRichmond CountyRockland CountySuffolk CountySullivan CountyUlster CountyWestchester County

Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. "Federal assistance authorized" lists which FEMA programs were made available; it is not a measure of damage or of money spent.

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