FEMADR-1166-FMMajor disasterDeclared March 11, 1997
DR-1166-FM: Micronesia Typhoon Fern
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Micronesia (DR-1166-FM) on March 11, 1997 for the incident of December 25, 1996 to December 26, 1996; it covers 1 designated area.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1166-FM (also written FEMA-1166-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Micronesia
- Incident
- Typhoon: Typhoon Fern
- Incident period
- December 25, 1996 to December 26, 1996
- Declared
- March 11, 1997
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Micronesia in 1997
- Status
- closed out on April 29, 2009
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yap (County-equivalent) | — | 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/1166. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.