FEMADR-1541-MPMajor disasterDeclared August 26, 2004
DR-1541-MP: Northern Mariana Islands Flooding, High Surf, Storm Surge, and High Winds As a Result of Super Typhoon Ch
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Northern Mariana Islands (DR-1541-MP) on August 26, 2004 for the incident of August 21, 2004 to August 26, 2004; it covers 3 designated areas. FEMA had approved $13.8 million for 3,980 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $6.3 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1541-MP (also written FEMA-1541-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Incident
- Typhoon: Flooding, High Surf, Storm Surge, and High Winds As a Result of Super Typhoon Ch
- Incident period
- August 21, 2004 to August 26, 2004
- Declared
- August 26, 2004
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Northern Mariana Islands in 2004
- Status
- closed out on January 15, 2015
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- October 26, 2004
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rota (Municipality) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Saipan (Municipality) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tinian (Municipality) | 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?
3,980households approved for help (IHP)
$13.8 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$9.1 millionof it for housing
$4.7 millionof it for other needs
$6.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.6 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/1541. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on October 26, 2004.