FEMADR-1426-GUMajor disasterDeclared July 6, 2002
DR-1426-GU: Guam Typhoon Chata'an
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Guam (DR-1426-GU) on July 6, 2002 for the incident of July 5, 2002 to July 6, 2002; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $12.7 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1426-GU (also written FEMA-1426-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Guam
- Incident
- Typhoon: Typhoon Chata'an
- Incident period
- July 5, 2002 to July 6, 2002
- Declared
- July 6, 2002
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Guam in 2002
- Status
- closed out on March 14, 2012
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- September 10, 2002
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 | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guam (County-equivalent) | — | Yes | 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?
$12.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$7.9 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.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1426. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.