Following the storm 's damage , President George H. W. Bush declared five counties in Maine , seven counties in Massachusetts , and Rockingham County , New Hampshire to be disaster areas . The declaration allowed for the affected residents to apply for low-interest repair loans . New Jersey governor Jim Florio requested a declaration for portions of the coastline , but the request was denied because of the funding needs of other disasters , such as Hurricane Hugo , Hurricane Bob , and the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake . The American Red Cross opened service centers in four locations in Massachusetts to assist the storm victims by providing food , clothing , medicine , and shelter . The agency deployed five vehicles carrying cleanup units and food , and allocated $ 1.4 million to provide assistance to 3,000 families
1989 Loma Prieta earthquake
1989 Loma Prieta earthquake
1991 Perfect Storm