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DR-1843-AK · Major disaster declaration

Flooding and Ice Jams

Declared for Alaska on Jun 11, 2009, covering 8 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 6 of them.

Jun 11, 2009declared
8areas designated
6open to household applications
$4.6Mpublic assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodApr 28, 2009 – May 31, 2009DeclaredJun 11, 2009Apply byAug 10, 2009Closed outJul 12, 2017

The incident period is the official window of the disaster. Damage generally has to fall inside it to qualify for FEMA help, and FEMA sometimes extends it, or adds counties and programs, as damage assessments come in.

What a major disaster declaration is

A major disaster declaration is the President's broadest disaster declaration. It is the only kind that can switch on the full set of FEMA programs, including help for individual households, rebuilding of public facilities and hazard mitigation. Which of those programs apply is decided area by area.

How declarations work →

Designated areas

Which programs each area got

IA means households could apply to FEMA. PA reimburses local governments. HM funds mitigation projects.

AreaProgramsHouseholds could apply until
Bethel Census AreaIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredAug 10, 2009
Bethel Census AreaIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Bethel Census AreaIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredAug 10, 2009
Bethel Census AreaIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredAug 10, 2009
Matanuska-Susitna BoroughIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Southeast Fairbanks Census AreaIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredAug 10, 2009
Southeast Fairbanks Census AreaIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredAug 10, 2009
Yukon-Koyukuk Census AreaIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredAug 10, 2009

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