Designated Counties for Massachusetts Severe Storms and Flooding 

Disaster Summary For FEMA-3264-EM, Massachusetts

Declaration Date: October 19, 2005

Incident Type: Severe Storms and Flooding

Incident Period: October 7, and continuing

Designations and Types of Assistance

FEMA intends to coordinate all disaster relief efforts which have the purpose of alleviating the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency on the local population, and to provide appropriate assistance for required emergency measures, authorized under Title V of the Stafford Act to save lives, protect property and public health and safety, or to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in the designated areas. Specifically, FEMA is authorized to identify, mobilize, and provide at its discretion, equipment and resources necessary to alleviate the impacts of the emergency. FEMA is further authorized to provide Public Assistance Category B (emergency protective measures), at 75 percent Federal funding.

This assistance is for Bristol County.

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