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EM-3066-NYEMToxic Substances

Chemical Waste, Love Canal

Emergency Declaration for New York, declared Aug 7, 1978, in 1 county.

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Declaration
EM-3066-NY
Type
Emergency Declaration
State or territory
New York
Incident type
Toxic Substances
Declared
Aug 7, 1978
Requested
Aug 3, 1978 · request 78084
Incident began
Aug 7, 1978
Incident ended
Aug 7, 1978
Incident period
1 day
Closed out
Sep 30, 2011
Fiscal year
1978
FEMA region
Region 2
Designated incident types
Human cause

Designated areas