President Donald J. Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Delaware After Winter Storm

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Delaware to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by a severe winter storm from February 22-23, 2026.

Public Assistance federal funding is available to the state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair and replacement of facilities damaged by the severe winter storm in Kent and Sussex counties.

Abigail Eichorn has been named as the Federal Coordinating Officer for federal recovery operations in the affected areas. Additional designations may be made at a later date if requested by the state and warranted by the results of further damage assessments.

The original announcement can be found here.

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