FEMADR-1449-FMMajor disasterDeclared January 6, 2003
DR-1449-FM: Micronesia Typhoon Pongsona
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Micronesia (DR-1449-FM) on January 6, 2003 for the incident of December 5, 2002 to December 7, 2002; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $2.6 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1449-FM (also written FEMA-1449-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Micronesia
- Incident
- Typhoon: Typhoon Pongsona
- Incident period
- December 5, 2002 to December 7, 2002
- Declared
- January 6, 2003
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Micronesia in 2003
- Status
- closed out on September 27, 2012
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuuk (County-equivalent) | — | 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?
$2.6 millionPublic Assistance 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/1449. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.