FEMADR-1504-FMMajor disasterDeclared December 19, 2003
DR-1504-FM: Micronesia Typhoon Lupit
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Micronesia (DR-1504-FM) on December 19, 2003 for the incident of November 22, 2003 to November 26, 2003; it covers 2 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $1.2 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1504-FM (also written FEMA-1504-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Micronesia
- Incident
- Typhoon: Typhoon Lupit
- Incident period
- November 22, 2003 to November 26, 2003
- Declared
- December 19, 2003
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Micronesia in 2003
- Status
- closed out on April 29, 2014
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 | Yes |
| Yap (County-equivalent) | — | 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?
$1.2 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$57,338Hazard 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/1504. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.