FEMADR-1147-HIMajor disasterDeclared November 26, 1996
DR-1147-HI: Hawaii Prolonged and Heavy Rains, High Surf,flooding,land/Mud Slide
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Hawaii (DR-1147-HI) on November 26, 1996 for the incident of November 5, 1996 to December 9, 1996; it covers 1 designated area.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1147-HI (also written FEMA-1147-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Hawaii
- Incident
- Flood: Prolonged and Heavy Rains, High Surf,flooding,land/Mud Slide
- Incident period
- November 5, 1996 to December 9, 1996
- Declared
- November 26, 1996
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Hawaii in 1996
- Status
- closed out on February 27, 2013
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu (County) | — | Yes | — |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1147. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.