FEMADR-1316-AKMajor disasterDeclared February 17, 2000
DR-1316-AK: Alaska Severe Winter Storms and Avalanches
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Alaska (DR-1316-AK) on February 17, 2000 for the incident of December 21, 1999 to February 23, 2000; it covers 14 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $10.8 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1316-AK (also written FEMA-1316-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Alaska
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storms and Avalanches
- Incident period
- December 21, 1999 to February 23, 2000
- Declared
- February 17, 2000
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Alaska in 2000
- Status
- closed out on April 26, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aleutians East (Borough) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Anchorage (Borough) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bethel (Census Area) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bristol Bay (Borough) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Denali (Borough) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dillingham (Census Area) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fairbanks North Star (Borough) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kenai Peninsula (Borough) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kodiak Island (Borough) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lake and Peninsula (Borough) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Matanuska-Susitna (Borough) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Southeast Fairbanks (Census Area) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Valdez-Cordova (Census Area) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wade Hampton (Census Area) | — | Yes | 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?
$10.8 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.6 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
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/1316. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.