FEMADR-1226-MIMajor disasterDeclared June 24, 1998
DR-1226-MI: Michigan Severe Storms
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Michigan (DR-1226-MI) on June 24, 1998 for the incident of May 29, 1998 to May 31, 1998; it covers 13 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1226-MI (also written FEMA-1226-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Michigan
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms
- Incident period
- May 29, 1998 to May 31, 1998
- Declared
- June 24, 1998
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Michigan in 1998
- Status
- closed out on May 13, 2008
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Clinton (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Gratiot (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Ionia (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Kent (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Mason (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Montcalm (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Muskegon (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Newaygo (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Oceana (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Ottawa (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Saginaw (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Shiawassee (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/1226. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.