Straight-Line Winds
Declared for Idaho on Apr 7, 2026, covering 10 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 0 of them.
How this declaration unfolded
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.
Which programs each area got
IA means households could apply to FEMA. PA reimburses local governments. HM funds mitigation projects.
| Area | Programs | Households could apply until |
|---|---|---|
| Benewah County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Bonner County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Boundary County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Clearwater County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Idaho County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Kootenai County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Latah County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Lewis County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Nez Perce County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Shoshone County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2026 | Straight-Line WindsDR-4903-SD · Major disaster | South Dakota | No |
More from Idaho: every FEMA declaration in Idaho.