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DR-601-MDDRSevere Storm

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Major Disaster Declaration for Maryland, declared Sep 14, 1979, in 5 counties.

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Declaration
DR-601-MD
Type
Major Disaster Declaration
State or territory
Maryland
Incident type
Severe Storm
Declared
Sep 14, 1979
Requested
Sep 13, 1979 · request 79077
Incident began
Sep 14, 1979
Incident ended
Sep 14, 1979
Incident period
1 day
Closed out
Jun 15, 1989
Fiscal year
1979
FEMA region
Region 3
Designated incident types
Flood, Tornado, Severe storm

Designated areas