FEMADR-1430-MPMajor disasterDeclared August 6, 2002
DR-1430-MP: Northern Mariana Islands Typhoon Chata'an
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Northern Mariana Islands (DR-1430-MP) on August 6, 2002 for the incident of July 4, 2002 to July 5, 2002; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $734,518 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1430-MP (also written FEMA-1430-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Incident
- Typhoon: Typhoon Chata'an
- Incident period
- July 4, 2002 to July 5, 2002
- Declared
- August 6, 2002
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Northern Mariana Islands in 2002
- Status
- closed out on June 8, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rota (Municipality) | — | 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?
$734,518Public Assistance obligated
$105,972Hazard 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/1430. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.