FEMADR-1445-AKMajor disasterDeclared December 4, 2002
DR-1445-AK: Alaska Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Coastal Erosion and Tidal Surge
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Alaska (DR-1445-AK) on December 4, 2002 for the incident of October 23, 2002 to December 20, 2002; it covers 4 designated areas. FEMA had approved $509,174 for 199 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $8.7 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1445-AK (also written FEMA-1445-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Alaska
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Coastal Erosion and Tidal Surge
- Incident period
- October 23, 2002 to December 20, 2002
- Declared
- December 4, 2002
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the third of 3 major disaster declarations for Alaska in 2002
- Status
- closed out on September 5, 2012
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- February 3, 2003
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chignik Lagoon (ANV/ANVSA) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chignik Lake (ANV/ANVSA) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kenai Peninsula (Borough) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kodiak Island (Borough) | Yes | 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?
199households approved for help (IHP)
$509,174Individuals and Households Program approved
$461,071of it for housing
$48,103of it for other needs
$8.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.7 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, 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/1445. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on February 3, 2003.