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Massachusetts Tropical Storm Irene (DR-4028)

Incident period: August 27, 2011 to August 29, 2011

Major Disaster Declaration declared on September 3, 2011

News Releases

November 2, 2011

This is It: Last Day to Register for Tropical Storm Irene Damage

October 31, 2011

Be Prepared for Future Disasters - Get Ready Now

October 28, 2011

Less Than a Week Left to Register for Federal Disaster Assistance

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Preliminary Damage Assessment

Massachusetts, FEMA-4028-DR (PDF 21KB)

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Massachusetts

Assistance to State, Local, Tribal and Territorial Governments and Certain Private-Non-Profit Organizations

Contact your State or Tribal Emergency Management Office to learn more about the Public Assistance program.

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Financial Assistance to Help Families and Communities Recover

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Individual Assistance Definitions

Individuals & Household Program (IHP): Provides money and services to people in Presidentially declared disaster areas.

Housing Assistance (HA): Provides assistance for disaster-related housing needs.

Other Needs Assistance (ONA): Provides assistance for other disaster-related needs, such as furnishings, transportation, and medical.

Public Assistance Definitions

Public Assistance (PA): Disaster grant assistance available for communities to quickly respond to and recover from major disasters or emergencies declared by the President

Emergency Work (Categories A-B): Work that must be performed to reduce or eliminate an immediate threat to life, protect public health and safety, and to protect improved property that is significantly threatened due to disasters or emergencies declared by the President

Permanent Work (Categories C-G): Work that is required to restore a damaged facility, through repair or restoration, to its pre-disaster design, function, and capacity in accordance with applicable codes and standards

*Dollars Approved: Assistance dollars approved but not necessarily disbursed.

*Dollars Obligated: Funds made available to the State via electronic transfer following FEMA's final review and approval of Public Assistance projects.

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