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Disaster detail

FLOODING AND ICE JAMS

DR-1843-AK affected Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Flood
DR-1843-AK
Declared
Jun 11, 2009
DR
Public assistance
$4.2M
Project obligations
Registrations
0
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Buildings and Equipment$3.4M
Emergency Protective Measures$690K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$49K
Utilities$22K
Debris Removal$13K
Roads and Bridges$12K
Total PA obligated$4.2M

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$0
Renter-approved dollars$0
Intake IHP dollars$0
Validated phase 2 dollars$0
Tracked registrations0
About this declaration

What DR-1843-AK means

DR-1843-AK is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, with an incident window starting Apr 28, 2009 through May 31, 2009. The declaration type is "DR," categorized as flood.

When FEMA issues a declaration, it can authorize Individual Assistance (IA), Public Assistance (PA), or Hazard Mitigation (HM) programs — or any combination. IA covers direct aid to households: housing repairs, rental assistance, and other needs. PA funds infrastructure repair and emergency protective measures managed by local governments and nonprofits. The dollar figures on this page reflect what FEMA's open datasets report as obligated, which may differ from final disbursements.

This declaration is one entry in the broader Southeast Fairbanks Census Area disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.