FEMADR-1210-MHMajor disasterDeclared March 20, 1998
DR-1210-MH: Marshall Islands Drought, Crop Losses
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Marshall Islands (DR-1210-MH) on March 20, 1998 for the incident of January 17, 1998 to June 30, 1998; it covers 25 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1210-MH (also written FEMA-1210-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Marshall Islands
- Incident
- Drought: Drought, Crop Losses
- Incident period
- January 17, 1998 to June 30, 1998
- Declared
- March 20, 1998
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Marshall Islands in 1998
- Status
- closed out on May 28, 2010
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ailinglaplap (County-equivalent) | — | Yes | — |
| Ailuk (County-equivalent) | — | Yes | — |
| Arno (County-equivalent) | — | Yes | — |
| Aur (County-equivalent) | — | Yes | — |
| Bikini (County-equivalent) | — | Yes | — |
| Ebeye | — | Yes | — |
| Ebon (County-equivalent) | — | Yes | — |
| Enewetak (County-equivalent) | — | Yes | — |
| Jabat (County-equivalent) | — | Yes | — |
| Jaluit (County-equivalent) | — | Yes | — |
| Kili (County-equivalent) | — | Yes | — |
| Kwajalein (County-equivalent) | — | Yes | — |
| Lae (County-equivalent) | — | Yes | — |
| Lib (County-equivalent) | — | Yes | — |
| Likiep (County-equivalent) | — | Yes | — |
| Majuro (County-equivalent) | — | Yes | — |
| Maloelap (County-equivalent) | — | Yes | — |
| Mejit (County-equivalent) | — | Yes | — |
| Mili (County-equivalent) | — | Yes | — |
| Namorik (County-equivalent) | — | Yes | — |
| Namu (County-equivalent) | — | Yes | — |
| Ujae (County-equivalent) | — | Yes | — |
| Utrik (County-equivalent) | — | Yes | — |
| Wotho (County-equivalent) | — | Yes | — |
| Wotje (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/1210. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.