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DR-126-DEDRFlood

Severe Storms, High Tides & Flooding

Major Disaster Declaration for Delaware, declared Mar 9, 1962, statewide.

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Declaration
DR-126-DE
Type
Major Disaster Declaration
State or territory
Delaware
Incident type
Flood
Declared
Mar 9, 1962
Requested
Mar 9, 1962 · request 62011
Incident began
Mar 9, 1962
Incident ended
Mar 9, 1962
Incident period
1 day
Closed out
Feb 24, 1964
Fiscal year
1962
FEMA region
Region 3
Designated incident types
Coastal storm

Designated areas

The declaration covers the whole of Delaware (statewide designation).

Other declarations for the same event

DeclaredNumberTitleHazardStateAreasPrograms
Mar 9, 1962 DR-127-MD Severe Storms, High Tides & Flooding Flood MDstatewideIAPAHM
Mar 9, 1962 DR-123-VA Severe Storms, High Tides & Flooding Flood VAstatewideIAPAHM