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Hawaii: Federal Disaster Declarations
Hawaii has recorded 22 major disaster declarations since FY2000 (through FY2026), the federal government's fullest response to an event. Alongside those sit 6 emergency declarations and 24 fire management declarations, 52 in all. Its most common hazard is fire. It ranks #36 nationally by major disasters.
Totals: FY2000 to FY2026 · Page last rebuilt Oct 25, 2026 · the current in-progress fiscal year is not included in totals
Past 12 months
Recent declarations and aid so far
Hawaii has had 7 federal declarations in the past 12 months. The figures are what FEMA has reported to date and grow as recovery continues. The 2 made since Oct 1, 2026 are from FY2027, so they are added to the complete-year totals above after that year ends on Sep 30, 2027.
| Declaration | Declared | Households approved | Individual Assistance | Public Assistance obligated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR-4951-HIMajor disaster · Hurricane | Oct 7, 2026Incident period Aug 14 to 16, 2026 | None reported | None reported | None reported yet |
| DR-4952-HIMajor disaster · Hurricane | Oct 7, 2026Incident period Sep 6 to 9, 2026 | None reported | None reported | None reported yet |
| EM-3654-HIEmergency · Tropical Storm | Sep 25, 2026 | None reported | None reported | None reported yet |
| DR-4936-HIMajor disaster · Earthquake | Sep 1, 2026Incident period May 22, 2026 | 284of 439 registered | $2.6M | None reported yet |
| EM-3652-HIEmergency · Tropical Storm | Aug 25, 2026Incident period Aug 14 to 16, 2026 | None reported | None reported | None reported yet |
| FM-5650-HIFire management · Fire | Jul 26, 2026 | Not applicable | Not applicable | None reported yet |
| DR-4909-HIMajor disaster · Flood | Apr 7, 2026Incident period Mar 10 to 24, 2026 | 2,668of 4,146 registered | $25.1M | $7.5M |
DR-4909-HI has approved 2,668 households for assistance so far, the 2nd most of any Hawaii disaster in FEMA's household assistance data, which begins in 2002. The most was DR-4724-HI in 2023, with 7,145. COVID-19 funeral assistance is left out of this comparison.
Individual Assistance is FEMA's Individuals and Households Program, from OpenFEMA's Housing Assistance data for owners and renters. Public Assistance is the obligated federal share from OpenFEMA's grant award activity, which usually starts posting weeks to months after a declaration. Select a declaration number to open its full event profile.
Federal Public Assistance obligated
$1.3B has been obligated to Hawaii in Public Assistance since FY2000.
$1B followed major disasters other than COVID-19. $421K followed emergency declarations, which cover debris removal and emergency protective work only. $313M, or 24% of the total, was COVID-19, which every state and county in the country received.
Obligated is the committed share, not necessarily spent, and can be revised as projects close out. Totals are summed from funded localities, so a declaration administered entirely at state level may not appear here.
Most common hazards
- Fire 25
- Severe Storm 8
- Flood 5
- Hurricane 4
- Tropical Storm 2
- Earthquake 2
- Biological 2
- Volcanic Eruption 2
All declarations on record
Major disaster (DR). The big one. Opens the full toolbox: repair money for public infrastructure, help for households, and mitigation funding to reduce the next loss.
Emergency (EM). Narrower and usually faster, for protective work before or during an incident. Capped, and rarely brings household assistance. Nearly every state and county has one from COVID-19.
Fire management (FM). Cost sharing to fight a wildfire as it burns. Not a disaster declaration, and it does not open recovery programs.
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
The totals above count complete fiscal years only. This list also includes 2 declarations made since Oct 1, 2026 (FY2027); they are added to the totals after that year ends on Sep 30, 2027.
Showing 54 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2026 | DR-4951-HI | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Lala |
| Oct 7, 2026 | DR-4952-HI | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Lowell |
| Sep 25, 2026 | EM-3654-HI | EM | Tropical Storm | Tropical Storm Nolo |
| Sep 1, 2026 | DR-4936-HI | DR | Earthquake | Earthquake |
| Aug 25, 2026 | EM-3652-HI | EM | Tropical Storm | Hurricane Lala |
| Jul 26, 2026 | FM-5650-HI | FM | Fire | Kawaihae Road Fire |
| Apr 7, 2026 | DR-4909-HI | DR | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| Sep 23, 2025 | FM-5613-HI | FM | Fire | Holomua Fire |
| Aug 19, 2025 | FM-5609-HI | FM | Fire | Kunia Road Fire |
| Jun 17, 2024 | DR-4793-HI | DR | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides |
| Aug 10, 2023 | DR-4724-HI | DR | Fire | Wildfires And High Winds |
| Aug 9, 2023 | FM-5475-HI | FM | Fire | Lahaina Fire |
| Aug 9, 2023 | FM-5476-HI | FM | Fire | Upcountry Fire |
| Aug 9, 2023 | FM-5478-HI | FM | Fire | Mauna Kea Beach Fire |
| Aug 9, 2023 | FM-5477-HI | FM | Fire | Pulehu Fire |
| Aug 8, 2023 | FM-5474-HI | FM | Fire | Kohala Ranch Fire |
| Feb 15, 2022 | DR-4639-HI | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides |
| Aug 1, 2021 | FM-5404-HI | FM | Fire | Mana Road Fire |
| May 13, 2021 | DR-4604-HI | DR | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides |
| Jul 25, 2020 | EM-3529-HI | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Douglas |
| Jul 9, 2020 | DR-4549-HI | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| Apr 1, 2020 | DR-4510-HI | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3431-HI | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Oct 23, 2019 | FM-5294-HI | FM | Fire | Kahana Ridge Fire |
| Sep 27, 2018 | DR-4395-HI | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Lane |
| Sep 12, 2018 | EM-3404-HI | EM | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Olivia |
| Aug 22, 2018 | EM-3399-HI | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Lane |
| May 11, 2018 | DR-4366-HI | DR | Volcanic Eruption | Kilauea Volcanic Eruption And Earthquakes |
| May 8, 2018 | DR-4365-HI | DR | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| Oct 6, 2016 | DR-4282-HI | DR | Mud/Landslide | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| Nov 3, 2014 | DR-4201-HI | DR | Volcanic Eruption | Pu'U O'O Volcanic Eruption And Lava Flow |
| Sep 12, 2014 | DR-4194-HI | DR | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Iselle |
| Apr 18, 2012 | DR-4062-HI | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides |
| Apr 8, 2011 | DR-1967-HI | DR | Tsunami | Tsunami Waves |
| Jun 9, 2010 | FM-2844-HI | FM | Fire | Maalaea Fire |
| Aug 31, 2009 | FM-2834-HI | FM | Fire | Kaunakakai Fire |
| Jan 5, 2009 | DR-1814-HI | DR | Flood | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| Feb 6, 2008 | DR-1743-HI | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, High Surf, Flooding, And Mudslides |
| Oct 28, 2007 | FM-2740-HI | FM | Fire | Puako Fire |
| Aug 17, 2007 | FM-2722-HI | FM | Fire | Kohala Mountain Road Fire |
| Aug 14, 2007 | FM-2720-HI | FM | Fire | Waialua Fire |
| Jun 28, 2007 | FM-2701-HI | FM | Fire | Olowalu Fire |
| Oct 17, 2006 | DR-1664-HI | DR | Earthquake | Earthquake |
| Sep 2, 2006 | FM-2673-HI | FM | Fire | Ma'Alaea Fire |
| May 2, 2006 | DR-1640-HI | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| Aug 19, 2005 | FM-2577-HI | FM | Fire | Waikele Fire |
| Aug 15, 2005 | FM-2576-HI | FM | Fire | Nanakuli Brush Fire |
| Aug 4, 2005 | FM-2574-HI | FM | Fire | Akoni Pule Highway Fire |
| Aug 2, 2005 | FM-2573-HI | FM | Fire | Lalamilo Fire |
| Feb 1, 2005 | DR-1575-HI | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flash Flooding |
| Sep 14, 2004 | FM-2556-HI | FM | Fire | Kawaihae Road Fire Hawaii |
| May 18, 2003 | FM-2468-HI | FM | Fire | Hi - Waikoloa Village Fire - 05/18/2003 |
| Nov 9, 2000 | DR-1348-HI | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| Mar 20, 2000 | FM-2293-HI | FM | Fire | Hawaii County Fire Complex |
Individual Assistance to households
FEMA Individual Assistance to households across Hawaii, combined across the Housing Assistance owner and renter programs. Valid registrations are households that applied within a designated Individual Assistance area; approved figures are those FEMA found eligible under the Individuals and Households Program. Self-reported, drawn from NEMIS through OpenFEMA, and present only where Individual Assistance was designated.
| Assistance type | Approved amount |
|---|---|
| Repair and replacement | $38M |
| Rental assistance | $71M |
| Other needs | $40M |
Hazard mitigation funded
Federal Hazard Mitigation Assistance obligated across Hawaii to reduce future disaster losses, by program. Figures are federal share obligated, reported through OpenFEMA and not audited.
| Program | Projects | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) | 130 | $58M |
| Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) | 17 | $7M |
| Legislative Pre-Disaster Mitigation (LPDM) | 3 | $5M |
| Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) | 3 | $397K |
Denied requests
FEMA turned down 4 declaration requests from Hawaii since FY2000, a declaration-request denial rate of 7.1%. This is the President denying a governor or tribal leader's request for a declaration, tracked in a separate FEMA dataset from approved declarations, and is not the same thing as an individual being denied assistance under an approved declaration.
| Date | Type | Hazard |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2026 | Emergency | Severe Storm |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Major Disaster | Flood |
| Jan 20, 2023 | Major Disaster | Volcanic Eruption |
| Aug 21, 2014 | Major Disaster | Hurricane |
How these numbers are built
Every figure is drawn from FEMA's OpenFEMA datasets: the Disaster Declarations Summaries for declarations and the Declaration Denials dataset for turndowns, rebuilt automatically each week. A "declaration" is one unique combination of declaration type (DR / EM / FM), disaster number, and state, so a single disaster affecting five states counts as five declarations. Years are federal fiscal years (Oct 1 to Sep 30). Totals, ranks, and rates on this page cover complete fiscal years only. Declarations from the fiscal year still in progress are listed in each state's declaration tables and its recent-declarations panel, but are not counted in any total until the year is complete. Uses OpenFEMA data but is not endorsed by or affiliated with FEMA.