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EM-3080-NYEMToxic Substances

Chemical Waste, Love Canal

Emergency Declaration for New York, declared May 21, 1980, in 1 county.

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Declaration
EM-3080-NY
Type
Emergency Declaration
State or territory
New York
Incident type
Toxic Substances
Declared
May 21, 1980
Requested
May 21, 1980 · request 80039
Incident began
May 21, 1980
Incident ended
May 21, 1980
Incident period
1 day
Closed out
Jan 15, 2003
Fiscal year
1980
FEMA region
Region 2
Designated incident types
Human cause

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